Auckland Watefront

Christmas in New Zealand

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January 1st 2011
Well it’s been a couple of years since I’ve managed to grace the shores of the Land of the Long White Cloud, and this would be my 5th consecutive Christmas away since I’ve left New Zealand, so thought it must be time to head home and see my family before they forget what I look like! The first issue (after finding a not-so-small fortune to afford a Christmas ticket) was actually getting ou ... 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