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Auckland Life

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March 8th 2010
Auckland life So Matt and I are nearing the end of living in Auckland. We shall be leaving in April to venture out across the north island and then down through to the south for the New Zealand Winter. Snow ahoy! We made it through Christmas! Was weird not having family dinners to go to and it being so hot and all. Matt and I hit the beach with a disposable BBQ and lots of goodies, including w ... 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