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NZ Trip 2006. Part 2 - Northland (Mangawhai)

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April 16th 2006
Sunday 16th April Another pleasant sunny day when we awoke after a much needed kip. Today would see us head back into Auckland (by bus this time Mum !) to see some more of the city and pick up our hire car. We travelled around the outer city centre by bus and decided to head down to the harbourside for lunch. The harbour area is right in the central business district and is therefore dwar ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Northland

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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