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Kia Ora from Auckland

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January 24th 2010
Greetings from New Zealand, We had a super quick flight from Fiji to Auckland today that included a spectacular breakfast (eggs, hash browns and sausage). We checked into a hostel right in the middle of the action in downtown Auckland. We spent the day exploring and checking out various places we found along the way. Sky tower bungy jumping is still a maybe :S. We're off to the Bay of islan ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more