View on way down to Christchurch

Grant and Rae's NZ Trip

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January 16th 2012
Hi,folks. At Mount Cook now - amazing, But more about that later! First yesterday's blog. Travelled from Blenheim to Christchurch. Some incredible scenery but Christchurch was very sad and depressing: virtually the whole of the city centre is still inaccessible. Only took one photo out of sympathy for the Christchurchians (and not of a broken building)! Went to mass in St. Mary's ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mount Cook National Park

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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