First Days at University of Canterbury Photo 1

First Days at University of Canterbury

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July 7th 2009
I arrived in Christchurch around 8:30 AM local time monday (after a 13 hour flight to Auckland and a 1.5 hour flight here) and I was totally exhausted. I met some other University of Denver students on their way to Christchurch to study abroad alongside me on the international flight. It was nice seeing someone somewhat familiar (I had previously attended classes with one of them) and sharing stor ... 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