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NEW ZEALAND…LAND OF THE LONG WHITE CLOUD

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February 13th 2014
We spent a week cruising New Zealand and what a spectacular place to cruise around. The highlight of our visit here was meeting up with my youngest brother Steve, who has lived on the North Island for the last 10 years. We sailed into Auckland on a sunny morning and as it turned out, a national holiday. The waterfront was alive with a sail boat regatta and paddling competition. Steve and his fi ... 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