Auckland Skytower

New Zealand - North Island

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February 15th 2006
On arriving in Wellington our friend Dan came to pick us up from the ferry terminal. We went to stay with him and Jen for a few days and had an awesome time. We had a marathon tennis session which unfortunately Dan and Jen won (although they do have a tennis court in their garden and we hadn't played for years)! Our next destination was Lake Taupo in the centre of the North Island. We had a ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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