Waiheke Island

City of sails

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February 24th 2013
Our first visit to New Zealand started in Auckland. We met up with Gilda and Phil our friends and had a few drinks in the harbour area followed by a super Italian meal at Portofino restaurant. It was great to see the old colonial buildings especially the Old Custom House and Ferrry Building. The next day we were off on a wine tasting tour. En route we had a fine walk along the Murawi Beac ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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