Hot feet in Hot Water Beach

Week 8- Auckland-Hot Water Beach-Rotorua-Taupo

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October 1st 2014
On our first day in Auckland we went to explore the city and go shopping. The weather was lovely and sunny which we weren't expecting! We went for lunch in a pub and I got a chicken burger and chips- it turned out to be very spicy so wasn't very enjoyable for me 😞 Then we went to see the sky tower where you can view all of Auckland. Firstly we went up to the 51st floor which was 186m up. It ... 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