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The land of the long white cloud, part 1

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October 30th 2008
Arriving in Christchurch on the South Island of New Zealand at an unsociable 11.30pm, we made a bee line for the airport transport which helpfully dropped us off at our accomodation for the first few nights, the Thomas Hotel, right in the city centre. Waking up the next day we were greeted with the wonderful news that Jenny (Kelly's little sis) had finally dropped, and baby Alfie had emerged; pink ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mount Cook National Park

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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