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Auckland & Waiheke Island

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April 21st 2006
The US Consulate After a stint of personal contemplation on Ken's deck I prepared myself for my trip to the US Consulate. In the UK this process would probably rob you of a day of your life. Fortunately over here, despite the defensive armoury at my side (Dan Brown - Deception Point) the process was pretty painless. I rocked up for my 930 appointment at 915 and passed through security an ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Waiheke 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