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waiheke island and sad departures

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January 10th 2006
i know these entries are REALLY late....but i'm going to post them anyway for the pictures and so you all know what a lucky girl i am. after skydiving we spent the day mountain biking in taupo. i saw melissa actually get so angry she kicked her bike....she didn't like it too much. i on the other hand had a blast. this day we also found the thermal pools (which we weren't looking for) to bask i ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Waiheke Island

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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