Cathedral Square, Christchurch

Christchurch, New Zealand

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January 27th 2007
I'm in Christchurch which is the southernmost point of my travels and easily the farthest from home I've ever been though, to quote (the guidebook quoting) Anthony Trollope : "The great drawback to New Zealand comes from the feeling that after crossing the world and journeying over so many thousand miles, you have not at all succeeded in getting away from England". I can see his point but it c ... 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