Franz Joseph

Picture Perfect New Zealand

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December 19th 2006
Seasonal greeting to you all! We arrived into Auckland (3rd Dec) only to be greeted with the cold, we spent only two nights in Auckland as there was not much to do, we visited Aucklands Skytower, its harbour and the art gallery (Monday= free admission day, we're on a budget!) The best way to travel around New Zealand is by joining a backpacker tour group, our guides and transport was a big oran ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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