View to Auckland from Devonport

The Real Journey Now Begins!

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March 4th 2017
We are leaving Auckland today and can tell you it is a beautiful city and one where we could live. For those of you that have been here, I am sure you will agree. Nothing new to report on the blog, just wanted to give you our proposed itinerary over the next month or so. We are heading south from Auckland and will essentially be travelling both islands, going down the Pacifiic side then crossing ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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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