Takapuna Beach Campsite, Auckland

Kia Ora NZ

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May 15th 2018
Kia Ora NZ! Kia Ora, a Maori greeting used in place of 'hello', literally meaning 'have life be well'. Arriving in Auckland we were greeted with 22C, and very unexpectedly, 100% humidity! It's Autumn here, others are in jumpers and boots, feeling the cold of 'Winter' as they're terming it already. There is no Spring or Autumn as such, Summer runs into Winter with a sudden switch - except it's late ... 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