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January 5th 2007
Happy New Year. We are among the first in the world to welcome 2007. We arrive in Auckland on NYE and hit the town. Have a chilly shot in a bar completely made from ice, then watch spectacular fireworks launched from the city tower. Sort out some wheels, no thanks to the cretinous Paula at Auckland Thrifty, and head North to the Bay of Islands. Whoops! It's peak kiwi holiday season and this touri ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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

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