BUNACers at Mt Eden

The first week...Auckland

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February 28th 2009
We arrived in Auckland and were met by Kiran...the most over enthusiastic Kiwi I think we will ever meet! Everything was 'sweet as' and everyone was a 'dude'. Was funny for a short bus ride only. Our first accommodation was in BASE, in central Auckland - a 10 floor party hostel. We went to bed at 9 cuz of jet lag! The first few days were action packed. We had our orientation...setting up bank ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Central

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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