Day 30 - Christchurch - What's Left of It! 22. Door with Search & Rescue Markings

Day 30 - Christchurch - What's Left of It!

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December 18th 2013
Wednesday 18th December, 2013. Christchurch - What's Left of It! Today we had planned to go to the Botanical Gardens so it was a relief to see that the sun was shining. We had worked out a route that would continue with the heritage trail we started yesterday, followed by the Botanical Gardens and Christchurch Museum and finishing with most of the rest of the heritage trail. We retraced ... read more

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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