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A few hours in Auckland

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January 27th 2014
Geo: -36.8474, 174.766After our successful fishing trip in Bay of Islands and the resulting bbq we high-tailed it the 3 hours south to Auckland to give it the once over and celebrate Jess's birthday. Having checked into our hotel we walked down by the harbour to find the Ortolana restaurant that had been selected as the venue for the birthday dinner, and very good it was too.Next morning w ... 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