The Viaduct Area

First night in Auckland

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April 12th 2007
4 April 2007 Our flight to Auckland from Sydney was fantastic. Chief and I arrived in our new home at 11:30pm and there we immediately saw Pinky eagerly waiting for us. The shuttle fare from Auckland Airport to our place in Auckland Central cost us $16 each ($32 in total. No discount for Chief was given even though he is a minor). This is far less expensive than the expected taxi fare of $50 t ... 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