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Day 29 Waiheke island

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November 25th 2013
So off to Waiheke island this morning. The sun was shining and all was well with the world. Started with breakfast in the hotel cafe but after 25 mins and still no sign of our eggs we cancelled and set off to the ferry. By now Ian had worked himself into fret mode so first the taxi driver was slow and then having bought return tickets for the ferry he pronounces ' these tickets expire today an ... 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