Auckland

The city centre (Queen Street) and the Sky Tower in the background.

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Auckland - the city of sails + excursion to Waiheke!

October 20th 2006
Kia Ora! Greetings from New Zealand, right on the other side of the world (something like 24 hours by plane from home). Auckland is a very nice and charming city, but honestly I have to say it is a little bit boring. You can walk through the whole city centre in 15 minutes, and there is actually not that much to see and do for a tourist. I hope I'm not offending any New Zealanders now, sorry! ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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

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