Above the city - Wellington

New Zealand - North Island

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August 29th 2007
Carrying on the magic bus the route was: From South to North Island Ferry>Wellington>Napier>Lake Taupo>Mount Mauganui>Auckland (where I fly to Fiji). Arrived onto the North Island by Ferry into New Zealands capital Wellington. Was a very picturesque ferry journey of about 4hrs from the south island to the North, arriving in the ferry port of Wellington near the city centre. Wellington wa ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Ponsonby

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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