Dave at Devonport

Auckland and Waiheke Island

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July 6th 2012
We landed in Auckland 13 hours later, at 4:30am local time. Because we had travelled over the international date line, we lost a day. In the airport , we grabbed a coffee and took a look at a map of Auckland so we could find our hostel. Before that, we had to go through immigration where they ask you questions about why you're in the country. When someone in uniform starts asking you questions ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Parnell

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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