Waipu Cove

Auckland and Waipu Cove

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December 17th 2009
Today felt really long. We drove up to Auckland, and figured out how to get around...kind of. We had two potential buyers look at the van today. One was a French couple who seem interested, but want to get it checked out by a mechanic, which they said takes a few hours. The other was a German girl who also seemed sort of interested, but I don't think really knew what to ask. Her boyfriend is ... 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