Karen doing the Skyjump

New Zealand

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October 4th 2008
We had to get up quite early, as there was a lot to pack into the day. We set straight off to the bus and ferry and then headed out to find the art gallery in town. It was much smaller than we’d expected and only took us a few minutes to walk around which was a shame as we’d been expecting spending a half day there. As we were walking to the last part, I saw some large sculptures on the wall ... 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