New Zealand North Island 15

New Zealand North Island

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July 23rd 2010
I arrived in New Zealand pretty excited to see the country as I had a lot of good things from people I had met travelling about the amazing scenery and cool things you are able to do. I checked myself into the Nomads hostel in central Auckland not realising this would soon become my home for some time. I had two goals for Auckland book my bus ticket to see New Zealand and get checked out this dist ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Central

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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