Auckland from the Skytower at night

Beer, suicide and a giant green bus.

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April 13th 2007
So much to tell.... We arrived in New Zealand just 2 weeks ago, it seems longer through the sheer amount of near death experiences. However, let us begin with Auckland. We were both glad to be back in the hubbub of normal city life following Fiji. I never thought I'd say it, but you miss the city when it doesnt exist. The first thing that made our little eyes open to the size of saucers was th ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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