Auckland CBD

Auckland

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April 16th 2007
Another early morning to catch the bus to Auckland. Our last coach journey together before we go our separate ways. We went through a place called Cambridge on the way, felt like home! I spotted the motorway as soon as we drove into Auckland...that's the first one I've seen since being in NZ. There are loads of sky scrapers and it has much more of a city vibe to it than any other place we've b ... 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