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New Zealand : Christchurch

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November 28th 2005
So, the next country on the list and first stop Christchurch. We mostly slept for a few days because clearly we've been working really hard recently and I had a bit of a bad back which had been getting worse for some time and needed to lie down for a bit. Went to the doctor too and apparently my pain doesn't correspond to any muscle, nerve or joint so I guess next stop is the loony bin for ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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