The Sky Tower

New Zealand, Day 11

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March 25th 2012
Today I went bungee jumping. I know I can't just put it out there, I have to build it up, build up the tense, so here I go. This morning I woke up around 1pm. I had a massive sleep in, but I think I needed it. I honestly had no idea what I was going to do with my day. I thought I had done everything I wanted to do. Then I remembered, Auckland has the largest tower in the southern hemisphere ... 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