Sunset at Lake Taupo

England? Nope, Christchurch. And back to Windy Welly!

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March 30th 2007
Hi folks Well, Christchurch has a very English slant on it, with a tram and New Brighton Beach (which we did a 2 hour cycle to...y'ouch!). All in all, the most memorable part was that we ate the best and cheapest pizza in the world there! We met up with our Dunedin mates and then headed up to Picton for 1 night's stay before catching the ferry to Wellington. Back in Wellington I went on the bes ... read more

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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