Christchurch Cathedral

Christchurch

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September 15th 2007
Wednesday 12th September Today we began the long drive from the west coast to the east coast. We head up north and have lunch in a very quaint gold rush town called Hokitika - it was our first day sunning ourselves on a sandy beach. We had fish and chips which is New Zealand's no.1 takeaway - but about half the size to what we'd expect these days in the UK. The rest of the trip headed ... 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