The View from the Deck

First Contact - Auckland

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October 10th 2009
Good Morning New Zealand Saturday Jeremy (Nick's cousin) picked us up at the airport after we got through immigration. After figuring which side of the car was the passenger side, we hit the road out to Waitakere City, the part of Auckland where Jeremy and his wife and kids leave. Immediately we were struck by the different look of New Zealand, especially the palm trees and ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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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