Napier overlooking the Pacific was hit by an earthquake in 1930 and was rebuild in Art Deco style

Last days in New Zealand

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January 23rd 2010
The last 3 days we have been travelling through the North Island, seeing sites, space, forests, thermal wonderlands, winerys and a lot of rain, New Zealand does not only delivery the best of the 1950,s in ways and politeness with a modern aspect but it matches Britain for similar wet Summer weather, just slightly warmer. The pictures tell the travelogue right into Auckland in the Western to ... 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