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August 19th 2010
New Zealand - Aug.6th - 20th, 2010 On Aug. 6th we left our Melbourne hostel in the early afternoon, spent most of the day at the airport in Sydney, and then went to bed in Christchurch, NZ. We arrived in the early morning hours, pleasantly surprised that our dorm was upgraded to a private ensuite because of a booking error. We happened to get there on the night of a big rugby game, whic ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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

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