From one tree hill.

Auckland part 2 (24.10.12 -26.10.12)

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November 17th 2012
On our return from Paihia we decided to just spend our extra day in Auckland. We were rushing to be in the South Island for my (Rach's) birthday on the 26th so we decided that the easiest way to get there was to fly, and we are learning on this trip that sometimes less is more when it comes to seeing a country! After returning to the hostel we stayed in previously we went out for a cheap dinne ... 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