Auckland

Adios South America... Kia Ora New Zealand!

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December 29th 2007
Happy New Year everyone! Hope that you all had a great Christmas and enjoyed the New Year celebrations wherever you are in the world. Apologies for the tardiness in getting this blog published, the internet cafes in New Zealand are not up to South American standards, difficult to find, and outrageously expensive. Its amazing how every internet cafe we used in South America was fully equipped with ... 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