Cape Reinga point with lighthouse

New Zealand Part 1

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April 1st 2010
Hello sorry this has taken a while to arrive, ive been slacking on the blogging front! This last month in NZ has been amazing and ive been so busy i havnt sat down to write about my adventures but here it is, part one from me to you. I arrive in Auckland on saturday 6th march and make my way over to my hostel in town. Many of the people ive met en route have said Auckland is a very dull city w ... 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