Auckland

Riced-up cars, rain, rafting, rank smells and riding

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July 20th 2006
Once you look a bit closer Auckland has many pleasent surprises, which make the souless CBD bearable. There are beautiful islands with fantastic views over the bay with its many (possibly) extinct volcanoes and in the other direction over the centre of Auckland with its many skyscrapers and Sky Tower, the tallest building in the southern hemisphere, to cosmopolitan suburbs with art galleries and c ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

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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