School Girls in Christchurch

Christchurch & Dunedin, NZ

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January 25th 2009
Hi Everybody! New Zealand is a very friendly, safe place to visit. The land is GREEN and beautiful! After visiting the Christchurch Cathedral, we went across town to the International Antarctica Center. This center supports the Antarctic scientific programs. It is run by several countries and Christchurch is considered the gateway to Antarctica. We visited the Antarctica Attraction which si ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Dunedin

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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