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Wellington 4-9/1

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January 9th 2009
At sydney airport we found out the plane we were supposed to be on was overbooked so we had to fly on a different plane to wellington via auckland. This was ok though as they upgraded us both to business class. This involved free champagne before the plane took off and food which was actually quite nice. Also it was very comfortable with lots of leg room. Also the guy came round and shook your ha ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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