Auckland - Albert Park Lanterns 1

In and around Auckland

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February 17th 2013
So it appears there are rather a lot of Irish folk here in Auckland…which the majority Jordan and Clare seem to be friends with. Sunday we head to watch the semi final of the Irish football league which a lot of their friends are playing in. Was great fun to watch the game and chat to people, it felt very normal life like, and the real side of Auckland. After watching the match, Clare and I lea ... 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