Rangitoto - Volcano

Arriving in NZ - Auckland

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January 12th 2007
Hello There. Well i have been here a week now and only managed to get burnt once!!! We have been so busy in our first week in Auckland - - Went for a lovely walk on 'Long Bay' beach (this one is only 4 mins from their house). This is the day i got burnt!!! (yes, my first day here - typical!). - Went to a winery and tasted some lovely fine wines and got to write comments about them ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » North Shore

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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