View of Auckland harbor

New Zealand - FINALLY!

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May 25th 2007
We arrived in Auckland on Friday, May 25 - one day before Ryan’s working holiday visa would’ve become invalid. Old fart. Luckily for us we made it through immigration/customs with no problems. Though we had done a fair amount of hiking in Fiji, and were therefore a bit worried about our sandals(!), we managed not to bring any unauthorized dirt/plant material with us - a crime punishable by a ... 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