View of Aukland Bridge from the Sky Tower

Mum and Dad Visit

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March 23rd 2006
With work on the orchard starting to dry up until the next variety is ready we headed up to Auckland to spend a few days with my parents. Our friends Steve and Lynn very kindly put us up for a few days (cheers Guys). Fisrt stop in Auckland, we decided to take my parents to the Viaduct (probably mentioned this in previous Blogs) a swanky waterfront resort by Aucklands main harbour lined with ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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