New Zealand - Christchurch to Nelson Photo 4

New Zealand - Christchurch to Nelson

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November 29th 2007
Hi again all! Thought i would update you with my travels to new zealand. Started off in christchurch, the weather was lovely and the city is very english! felt like i was back home, just had a wander round the city and through the gardens along the river. Picked up the magic bus the next day, heading up the east coast to kaikoura, the coastline is very wild and rugged and the town was really ... 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