Skyline

All over Auckland

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January 27th 2010
Today started off with a run around the city. I’m not in training for anything right now so it was just for fun. And fun it was. I was surprised yesterday evening when I saw tons of people running throughout the city. It’s remarkable how well the people here stay in shape. My run took me up and down numerous hills as I ran across Grafton Bridge, through the sizeable Auckland Domain and a few ... 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