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Auckland, New Zealand
Since the first Maori landed on her shores soon followed by the Europeans, Auckland has become an harmonious harbour-side mosaic of culture. She is the world's largest Polynesian city, a friendly meeting place for the people of the South Pacific. |
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Over a quarter of the nation's inhabitants live in the Auckland region. Since the Maori alighted from their waka (canoes) to occupy the densely forested land, a steady stream of migrants have followed; Europeans, Asians and Polynesians have all made... [ more ] |
| Long long ago, Maui, a mischievous demigod, went fishing one day with his brothers, deep in the southern ocean. Using his grandmother's jawbone for a hook, he caught a huge fish and hauled it out of the sea. His brothers were jealous and fought over... [ more ] |
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