Auckland Harbour

Out and about

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March 30th 2008
Day 7 - Auckland Decided to have an easy day today and walked around the city centre and down to the harbour. It's really a bit like Plymouth but with bigger buildings. Had a beer and relaxed. We text our friend Dean today who has been out in NZ for a year and we are meeting up with him and Kits old housemate Bartley tomorrow. ... 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