Up the Sky Tower at night

Final Kiwi Days in Auckland

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October 21st 2008
Day 568 (17.10.08) Finishing off the drive we dumped everything in at the hostel before going over to the hire car company to drop our wheels off. The rest of the day was spent rather boringly in and out of internet cafes (which are half the price here in Auckland than they are across the rest of the country) trying to get up to date with burning CD's of our photos and making a big dent in gett ... 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