Xmas In Auckland

Days 30 - 34: Auckland, Top Bit and Back To Auckland

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November 18th 2006
Day 30 I had to awake pretty early to catch my plane on to New Zealand so it was lucky there was a guy in my room named Steve who was getting the same flight so we were sure one of us would wake up the other one if people were sleeping in. We didn't book a taxi to the airport because the desk staff assured us it would be absolutely no problem to catch one when we were ready and we'd only n ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands » Paihia

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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