The view from Skytower

New Zealand.... The land of the Kiwi

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November 23rd 2006
Hello Everyone! I am in New Zealand. Sorry for the long delay for this travel blog to appear, I have been quite ill for the last week! I got ill in Fiji last Thursday, but thought nothing of it. Managed to get the flight to NZ alright, but as soon as I arrived on Sat, I was glued to my bed. I managed to drag myself to the doctor on Sunday (with the help of a taxi!) and he diagnosed me with ... 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