Auckland - Meeting Katie & Sandy Photo 4

Auckland - Meeting Katie & Sandy

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May 30th 2009
After leaving Napier and saying a sad goodbye to Harma and the nice hostel owner Doug I set off up to Auckland to go and meet my brother in laws cousin Katie, who lives up there. We had been texting and emailing each other for a while and we were both looking forward to meeting each other. I got off the train to her work in Penrose and a lady approached me. I went to drop all my bags and give h ... read more

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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