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Sightseeing - North Shore

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April 26th 2007
Jen and I drove into Auckland and crossed the bridge to the north shore and visited several bays (getting quite lost) eventually ending up in Devonport and then climbing a hill with lovely views over Auckland. The weather was superb as we gazed down on passing container ships and yachts in the harbour. ... 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