View on the way to Ruapuke

Curse of the Kiwi

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March 26th 2007
We took off from Santiago at 10pm on MOnday 19th MArch and when we arrived in Auckland after a 13hr flight it was 3am on Wednesday 21st. A whole day of my life lost somewhere in space. I hope whoever finds it puts it to good use. After spending 13 hrs on a plane, all i wanted to do was sleep. When we arrived at the hostal we planned on staying at, there were no beds available, but the member of s ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Raglan

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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