Piha Beach

Day in Piha with friends

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January 25th 2007
Everything worked out great when I arrived into Auckland- I met up with my friend Craig who was able to offer me a place to stay for the night- which is always nice to save a little on accomodation. The next day we went to a beach town close to Auckland called Piha with one of his co-workers, Karin and her boyfriend, both who are from Austria. Played a lot of volleyball, picnic on the beach, wen ... read more

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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