Chinese New Yr Frollocks

Auckland NZ

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March 1st 2007
Arrived in the middle of the day and spent the rest of the day walking round the city seeing as it was the most civilisation we've seen in two weeks. Went up the skytower which had nuts views of the city, Laura wasn't to happy about the height think she has contracted vertigo! It was220m up but everyone else seemed fine so it really wasn't that bad. Saw the end of Chinese New Year celebrations in ... 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