Swimming with the Dolphins

New Zealand

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December 4th 2006
I thought I would calm down the partying when I hit Aukland. I was so wrong. I met a few locals in a bar within an hour and they gave me a big tour round the bars and clubs which they had on offer. A couple of days in Aukland was enough for me and I jumped on the first bus out of there and headed North. Started in the Bay of Islands (Pahia) where I watched Wales getting smashed by the All blac ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands » Paihia

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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