Waterfall

AUCKLAND

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July 1st 2011
HELLOOO!!!!! I have finally arrived in New Zealand and it is AMAZING!!! We arrived on Wednesday afternoon after spending a good amount of time in customs. The customs here are out of control you are not allowed to bring in any type of fruit and if anything you own has dirt on it they remove it from your bag and wash it. They are insane about being clean but it is understandable once you get in ... 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