Victoria Park, Auckland

Rumi in High Heels

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August 19th 2014
I've had a lot of people ask me why I picked New Zealand as the main destination on my year abroad. Didn't I know, they asked, that Australia is down there too and it sounds MUCH more fun? You must be a great diver? Surfer? I bet it's because you're one of the Lord Of The Whatyoumacallit fans! Or, (one of my favorites), You're going to find a Kiwi bloke for yourself! To which I thanked them kindly ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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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