I knew rugby players were big...

Rugby and stuff.

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August 23rd 2006
Well, the Rugby was fantastic. A real too-and-fro game that kept you on the edge of your seat until the end. And the result was the right one too, with the home team finally winning 34-27. Met some more relatives here, which was great. They even took me on a helicopter flight over the city, and fed me up on excellent seafood. I've finally tried raw Oysters. Quite liked them. So that's i ... 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