Happy hour strikes

Bay of Islands baby!!!

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May 13th 2007
So we set off on Friday at 8.30am from Auckland on our first "Magic Bus" tour to the bay of islands at the top of the North Island. The trip was to to take most of the day as the driver stopped at some points of interest along the way. We took the scenic route there and it really was amazing, it reminded me of Ireland but even more beautiful with the ocean just minutes away popping into vi ... 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