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Our sad farewell from Auckland airport

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March 11th 2015
Well, here we are sitting in Auckland airport waiting for our flight to be called. We have tried to look happy on the photo (!) but we really don't want to come home. (Although it will be lovely to see everyone again). We have had the trip of a lifetime and we will look forward to boring you all to death with our photos and stories!!! Farewell beautiful New Zealand. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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