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Catching up........

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January 23rd 2012
Arrived in Christchurch yesterday afternoon. Shelley and Graham picked me up at the airport around 3pm.....headed to Graham's house which is in an area that is severely damaged by the earthquakes. We felt 2 pretty significant ones last nite......the last one was a 5 plus...........scarey stuff! We are catching up today.....heading out to see the city, laundry, blog, etc.......getting a car or ... 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