Auckland from afar 2

Foreground: some of the old baches (=kiwi for summer houses) that were inhabited until 1934 when the island became a nature preserve. Background: North Auckland. The hill in front of the Sky Tower was used as a fortification in WW2.

So what's happening? (part 1 of 2)

November 20th 2013
Alright, a quick update so that my parents have their fears I might be destitute, or have driven off some road, allayed. And hey, maybe an update so my friends don't forget I still exist, somewhere on the other side of the planet :P So after working near Tauranga, and after some spending of money in awesome locations with awesome people (like in Coromandel, maybe I'll post about it late ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Pukekohe

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

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