Auckland 1

New Zealand North Island

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February 8th 2009
Day 1 (Sunday) - The flight to Auckland was a very nice one. I was able to move to an empty row of seats and the flight attendant and I had a nice talk about Fiji and New Zealand. As I was leaving the plane, he gave me a large bottle of water and several bags of cookies. I wish was able to take more Air Pacific flights. I got into Auckland in the early afternoon. At the airport, I bought a cheap c ... 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