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Birds chirping

February 25th 2015
The first thing I heard when I walked out of the airport in Auckland was the faint sound of birds chirping. Let's just assume this was the real deal instead of admiting that it was probably the airport music. As I walked towards the shuttle bus that was to take me into the city, I realized that this is it - after all the planning and anticipation and nervousness- I was here... In New Zealand!! I'v ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

New Zealand Flag 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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