At the 'Jailhouse' in Christchurch

New Zealand: The South Island

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February 4th 2013
Arriving in New Zealand was a much smoother affair than 'visa-gate' of our Australia flight! We landed at 10pm and I clearly wasn't prepared for the 20 degree temperature drop from Australia and was immediately freezing in my shorts and t shirt so I was pleased for once the shuttle bus was actually where it said it would be at the right time. We stayed at the Jailhouse in Christchu ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Punakaiki

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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