The Highest Mountain in NZ's North Island

I'm in Cintril Auckland (with apologies to Kiwis for the pathetic attempt at "eccint" jokes....

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February 1st 2007
Hi - it's "ilivin" thirty on Thursday morning here in central Auckland and literally and metaphorically the sun shines bright - except for the Villa getting beat by the Toon and James Milner scoring the opener. At least the new face Young is off the mark. Enough about Soccer (anyways - that's for softees - Ive become a rugby man here in the Land of the All Blacks). I've been up the Sky Towe ... read more

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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