The boys at Mermaid Cove

Great Barrier Island

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March 14th 2007
Having one more week left in New Zealand, Bradley and I decided to go to the Great Barrier Island- a hidden treasure just off the coast of Auckland. Before we had even collected our bags from the ferry we had met two guys, Tony and Leon, who greeted us with warm smiles and invited us to go chill at the beach with them for the day. Having no plans Bradley and I were instanly greateful to have met ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Great Barrier 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