Going south

2,3 and 4 March 'In transit in' New Zealand

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March 4th 2011
2 and 3 March. Today we transferred to Sydney without anything exceptional happening. Our flight to Christchurch was delayed by an hour so it was late when we arrived (around 01.00 am). They had arranged wheelchair assistance for me which enabled us to fast track through immigration and baggage but we had to open our cases at Environmental Control because we’d been walking in the forest in th ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mackenzie District

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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