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New Zealand...a brief encounter!

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October 15th 2006
Only in New Zealand for 3 nights which is a shame cos it feels like a really great place. I thought I'd opt for a little luxury after a month of travel and 2 weeks of hostels and cold showers. I'm staying in the Sky City hotel in Auckland. Its part of the complex which houses the Sky Tower, the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere. Big!!! First day I literally just walked around the pla ... 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