whangarei falls

we made it

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October 19th 2007
all the way round the world. Everything happened as it should have done, and we didn't lose anything or miss a plane. The one from Heathrow was huge, and surprisingly comfy. food good too. the only problem was with the sniffer beagle in Auckland who was very keen on my bag and thought it had contraband food in it. Once i'd convinced them i'd thrown it all away, the bag went through the scanner and ... 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