Kaikoura

Christchurch and Rugby

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May 18th 2006
Hi Everyone and Kia Ora! This past weekend I went on a little road trip with a nice Scottish girl named Sarah. We decided to go to Christchurch for a rugby game. Since we both have never been to one, we figured we'd go and check out the Canterbury Crusaders. It so happens that they were playing the Brumbies, a nice Austrailian team so it was good rivalry. I can tell you that the energy in the ... 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