We've arrived!

Auckland

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February 25th 2007
Well here we are in New Zealand! We are staying at Bamber house in Mt. Eden, a nice village just outside of the main city. We have wandered round a bit and climbed Mt Eden (more of a hill with a crater really) and been down to the city to book our coach up to the Bay of Islands. We treated ourselves to a slap up meal in the harbour, which involved half a cow on a hot stone! ... 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