In Auckland Park

New Zealand - North Island

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January 13th 2010
New Zealand Right, a couple of things to note before we get started on this stage of our journey We have decided to split the New Zealand blog into two sections, one for each island. The reason for this (as you will soon come to see) is that we took SOOOOO many pictures and have written so much and they tend to go on and on so we thought you may need a break in between islands to go ... 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