View of Auckland from Mt Eden

Bay of Islands to Mercury Bay and everything in between...

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October 31st 2007
It was our earliest morning for a long while (not counting the 3.40am flight as we didn't actually go to bed)! But we made it up and out by 7am before witnessing Auckland early in the morning.... 2 random people with a basketball and rugby ball running in front of traffic and a tramp who shook our hands before being arrested! Still, it woke us up! The coach ride to Paihia was about 3 and a hal ... 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