Having a paddle on Russell

New Zealand Part 1 : Rugby Fun on the North Island

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October 18th 2011
Flying into Auckland on the 15th September feels like a lifetime ago right now, but I know I'll love remembering all the fun we've had since then for this blog, so here goes... We were thrilled to arrive in Auckland where they had DRINKING WATER in taps and HOT showers and SHOPS that sell stuff. Even the cold and wet weather couldn't dampen that kind of excitement. We swiftly met ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington Region » Wellington

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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