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finally in Auckland

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February 5th 2010
Hey everyone! Right now I am in Auckland, New Zealand! It is a really interesting city-sort of a mix between San Francisco and Seattle. They have tons of parks here filled with people playing cricket and soccer-so cool. I will be here for three more days and then off to christchurch- in the southern part of New Zealand. Internet access isn't the best so my blogs might be far and few between. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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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