Mercure Hotel

New Zealand, Day 1.

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March 20th 2012
I arrived at Auckland airport at 4:50 in the afternoon. The plane hadn't given us dinner yet so I was feeling a bit hungry. I collected my baggage and made my way out the airport where I saw a concierge holding a sign saying my name. During the walk from the airport to the car, I noticed it was colder than I expected, although I like the cold and came in winter, I wasn't expecting this col ... 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