Legendary Eden Park

A night at Eden

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June 2nd 2007
Ka mate! Ka mate! I bought a ticket to go and see the All Blacks-France rugby match in Eden Park just 2 days before the game. I took the cheapest seat so I was in the nice and noisy part of the stadium. Great atmosphere! It was very one sided with the ABs nearly always playing in the French team's side. The game ended 42-11 for New Zealand, and they didn't even seem to be pushing very hard. But ... 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