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North Island New Zealand

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January 17th 2010
Hello from Aotearoa - the land of the long white cloud! As you can see I am now in New Zealand's North Island. I haven't had a chance or the time to update the blog, it's not easy to get access to the internet staying in hostels. Well, NZ has been an interesting trip for me so far. I arrived in Auckland on the 5th - another time zone to get my head around, I am now 11 hours ahead! It was no ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands » Paihia

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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