Passing the time

New Zealand - North Island

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April 14th 2012
We spent 11 days on the North Island in total, we flew into Auckland on a pretty awesome flight, with a “sky couch” which basically doubled the width of the three seats in your row so you could properly lie down. We'd left LA at 21:45 on the 31st of March and arrived in Auckland at 05:00 on the 2nd April, therefore losing a whole day of our lives! Whilst in Auckland we ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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