First view of South Island

Auckland

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May 25th 2008
We are in New Zealand! It only took us six days to get here. Our first impression of Auckland is lovely. It is a busy city but hilly and green. There was a lot of traffic leaving the airport and getting to our hotel, which is right in the heart of the city, but the timing couldn't have been worse - rush hour. Luckily, we were able to leave our luggage at the airport and just take an overnight ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Devonport

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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