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My Hot and Cold Day

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June 13th 2008
My last day in New Zealand started in darkness. But this was only because my room didnt have any windows, therefore no natural light. It was actually very light outside, since i had set my alarm to get up just before check out time of 10am. I had breakfast after checking out. Having left my big bag in storage, I hit the city of Auckland. I started the day by heading away from the city up Queens st ... 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