Wellington harbor

New Zealand trip - North Island

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February 28th 2007
Just returned from my New Zealand trip - had a fabulous time there. Met my Dutch colleagues, went Quad (4 x 4) biking in the mountains, bungyed from the Auckland bridge and touched the water. New Zealand is rightly called the ‘adventure capital of the world.’ Whichever adventure sports you are interested in can be done here. I found New Zealand the most backpacker friendly country - good valu ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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