Sky Tower at night

Civilisation at last - well almost, New Zealand!

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February 9th 2008
Well, here we are in a civilised, english speaking, fish and chip eating, toilet roll flushing down the toilet country - Yee Haa! After around 30 hours on planes, waiting in airports, more planes, more airports, buses and many other interesting things associated with globe trotting we landed in Auckland, New Zealand, at 4 in the morning having lost a day and not knowing up from down. Once our t ... 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