Merry Christmas

Christmas

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December 28th 2010
Hello! Well we have had a good week up in Auckland with the Mairs, visited the local area and the largest shopping mall in all NZ!!! Did a day trip over to Waiheke Island which was gorgeous - lots of sun. Had a good christmas day which was very different, champagne and pancake brunch, walk on the beach and roast dinner. Best of both worlds! Boxing day we spent on the beach which was another beaut ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Bucklands Beach

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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