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Day 442-444: Auckland to Whatipu, New Zealand

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April 15th 2010
Tuesday, April 13th We've decided to go have an adventure for the rest of the week and the weekend. Mel's cousin was coming to stay with them for a few weeks and even though we're staying in the Boesman on the driveway we felt it would get a little crowded. Besides, we've been yearning to go do something, so it suits us just fine. We tried to go for a jog, but Talita's knee was acting ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Waitakere Ranges

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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