Kiwi - isn’t he cute?

CHRISTCHURCH

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November 18th 2022
After a short flight, we are now in Christchurch. Leaving Rotorua by air I could see the large white patches where steam is shooting out of the land in the geothermal sites. Christchurch is on the South Island of NZ. It is the largest city in the South Island and is heavily influenced by its British heritage. Flat bottom punts glide on the Avon River which meanders through the city centre. Christc ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South 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