Playing mini golf.

New Zealand - South Island

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February 7th 2009
New Zealand - South Island 27th Nov - 22nd Dec We caught a flight from Aukland to Christchurch on the South Island where we picked up another hire car. We first visited Banks Peninsula to the east of Christchurch. The peninsula was formed by two volcanoes and the scenery was spectacular with steep sided hills dropping into blue sea inlets. We then headed south and up into the hills of the Souther ... 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