Tiritiri Matangi

New Zealand / Australia Trip

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February 11th 2012
2/10/12 Traveled to center City Auckland where we boarded a local bus for a ride north to Warkworth.<span> The bus was luxurious.<span> Our friends, Carol and Bryan Taylor picked us up at the bus stop.<span> They took us on a driving tour of the local <span> historical area, Matakana. We stopped at a local winery.<span> Bryan, who is developing a small vineyard, ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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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