Peach Cove

Day 445-447: Auckland, New Zealand

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April 21st 2010
Friday, April 16th The day before yesterday, while driving to Whatipu, the left front brakes started to make a noise, so after breakfast Ferdi tried to see how much pad was left on the brakes. He couldn't see the pads without taking the wheel off so we thought we'd better have it checked out by a guy with the right tools. We left Piha just after 10am and headed into west Auckland. As ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Whangarei

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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