Arrived alive in NZ

I am writing this from 18 hours in the future! (sorry, geeky). This'll just be a quickie as I am deleriously tired and do not have much to report other than I picked up a sore throat somewhere over the South Pacific. Am in Auckland, waiting to check into my room at a hostel and the weather is awful! (pouring rain). I guess I shouldn't complain because at least it isn't cold. Am going to try and rest up today, perhaps see some sites tomorrow and then take off on Tuesday to explore the North Island. The one thing that I have noticed about NZ thus far is that they have a whole aisle of ear wax related products in the drug stores here. Interesting? Lots of "swimmers ears" I suppose.
Ta ta for now!