Cathedral Cove

X-TREME TEAM

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December 11th 2006
Boy have we been FLAT OUT! Arrived in Auckland on December 1st and was not surprised to find it was frigging freezing! We made our way from the airport to Base backpackers and didn't do a whole lot else other than prepare for our "Kiwi Experience" which was starting the following morning. We were picked up at 8am by our big green " Kiwi Experience" bus. Once onboard it wasn't long before th ... 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