NZ day 1 004

New Zealand Day 1

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May 3rd 2011
We're here! Finally...how cool is that. One would think that we are the first to travel overseas...& soooo far away to! Still, is our first time & we are very happy with our progress thus far....hiccups & all. We got to the airport (thanks Todd) to find that we were only allowed 1 piece of luggage each underneath, max weight of 23kgs......would have been nice to know that before we left & pa ... 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