Abel Tasmen

The beginning of the South

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December 4th 2009
After arriving in Christchurch we decided to relax for a couple of days and try and work out how we were going to travel around the South Island. Everybody told us that we would love Christchurch as it was a very 'English' city. We're not entirely sure how they worked this one out as it was very small and quite pretty, although it did have the mandatory cathedral. So after visiting the prime touri ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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