Meriwai Beach

New Zealand at last!

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November 12th 2006
Hello from New Zealand! We had a good flight over, albeit a bit basic with Air New Zealand (toasted sandwich and cup of water for lunch!) and were really excited about seeing Riks brother Michael (who shall be known as Mike from now on - sorry parents!) Kiera was quite shy at first, but it took her all of about 2 minutes to be chatty and it was a nice novelty to be met by someone at the airport ... 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