InterIslander Comfort

Three hour ferry ride to cross from South Island to North Island.

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October 20th 2008
We've completed our relatively short North Island section of our New Zealand journey. In a nutshell, there are some definite differences between the two islands. North Island is noticeably more populated with people, less populated with sheep, has more "conveniences" (like Subway and McDonalds), but is less dramatic scenically (compared with the awesome west coast of the South Island). The ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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

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