View from the Mueller Hut track

New Zealand

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March 19th 2012
19th March 2012, Auckland Hey guys! Right now we're couchsurfing in Auckland, enjoying a few tranquil days before the next leg of our trip to South America tomorrow! We thought it'd be a good time to reflect on our time in New Zealand, and update you guys on our little adventures on the other side of the globe! We're half way through now, and although it sometimes feels like we left yesterda ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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