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My kind of town, Queenstown is

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January 28th 2010
I departed my Auckland hostel this morning just after 5:00 am to catch my flight to Queenstown. The bus trip out to the airport went smoothly, getting me to the airport an hour before my flight. In the US this would be cutting it a bit close since I’m checking my backpack but here it was very early. The check-in was all automated, with dozens of stations where people can get their boarding passe ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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