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Lantern Festival

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February 22nd 2013
Returned bike to hire outlet then continued on to The Auckland Museum. Fantastic building occupies yet another hill with stunning views. This building is also used as the Cenotaph for Rememberance Day and ANZAC Day. Had a good look around here and bumped in to Darren's (lad from curry night) twin brothers both over from the UK ......... Small world ......... They're both ex Para and now jo ... 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