Rangitoto

Auckland

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November 6th 2009
Arrived in Auckland...neither me or Yvo had slept in 2 days so we were like the walking dead. Got to customs and had lots of questions posed to us. Then had to declare my walking boots. The woman took one look at them and said 'I need to clean these' so now they're very clean and smell a tad like disinfectant. Got to the hostel at 7am so couldn't check in until 1. Walked around the city in ... 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