Jumping off the Sky Tower

New Zealand - North Island

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November 24th 2006
Kia Ora!! (no not the drink!! Hello in Maori!) So we left South America behind (after an awesome couple of months) and flew into Auckland at 4am (after losing a day on the way here!!!!). After finding our backpackers hostel we set about exploring the city. The main attraction in Auckland is the Sky Tower (the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere). We got the lift up and watched mad peopl ... 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