North to South in 4 days 24hr Diner

North to South in 4 days

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July 11th 2006
Arriving in Auckland at 5:30 am after losing a day over the International Dateline (yes - Ladytron’s International Dateline was the theme song for the flight) means waiting until 8:00am to go pick up the campervan. This is my third time to NZ and a couple times in England means I have been exposed to driving on the left hand side of the road. Everything is reversed, except for the clutch, brake ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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