Crank

New Zealand, Day 5

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March 23rd 2012
Today, I woke up midday. I had a sniffly nose and a heavy chest. The first thing I reached for was the clock to check the time. I felt sick, so it took me a good 10-15 minutes to get out of bed. I didn't feel hungry so I just got a cup of water and plonked myself infront of the tv with my pjamas, a box of tissues and my doona. I couldn't smell anything so all I did today was watch a who ... 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