Outside Bag End

Barmy Army in Auckland

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February 9th 2008
I left Rotorua on the evening and got into Auckland quite late. I got up the next morning and had a quick explore round Auckland Central Business District. I then headed to the Britomart train station to find out how to get to Eden Park to watch England play New Zealand in the first 20/20 cricket match of the series. I luckily met some guys from my hostel in the information queue and we found o ... 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