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New Zealand: South Island

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February 29th 2008
I have to begin by saying I have never fell in love with a country in quite the same way as I have with New Zealand. My last 4 weeks have been jam packed with adventure, awe and adrenaline! I really should have written a blog here before now because I have done so much, but here goes... New Zealand: South Island Christchurch Although i am currently in Christchuch, I origin ... 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