Memorial for lives lost

CHRISTCHURCH

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March 2nd 2013
We arrived in Christchurch after mostly uneventful flights. I didn't think the flight was all that bad. I was able to get some sleep. John on the other hand didn't sleep very well. We were met by Deb and Greg who we learned had missed their flight from Melbourne but were able to catch the next one out and arrived in Christchurch very early in the morning so went to the beach and had a litt ... 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