5h stop New Zealand - North Island 3 NZ Auckland

5h stop New Zealand - North Island

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October 1st 2008
We spent 10 days in the North Island where it’s very wintery! There are daffodils & lambs all over the place so spring is coming. In a place that’s popular for skiing there’s usually about 1½ metres snow on the mountain. This year 4 metres fell so the skiers are hoping for an extended season. Precious met us at the airport where he was recognised by passers by. He & Liz made us very welcome ... 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