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Rugby world cup final

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October 23rd 2011
Well this has been a bit of a rough week for me. I couldn't stay in Auckland for my final weekend in NZ because of the rugby world cup final games. Originally Pete and I planned to go to Rotorua for the weekend which would have worked out perfect as it was also a long weekend in NZ. But, apparently it being my final weekend in NZ didn't meant much to a certain kiwi and I was told to go alo ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

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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