First view of Aotearoa!

Business as usual

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May 30th 2007
Hola! I took a Chilean air company which dropped me in Auckland on its way home. As I checked in, I was told that I was upgraded to business class... I dared to ask why... and the girl at the counter said that they needed more people in business class and that she chose me because she found I was a "nice guy"! Hasta luego. Oli ... 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