Christchurch

Christchurch

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March 19th 2017
A few weeks before we arrived in Christchurch we had read about the bush fires in the nearby Port Hills which separate Christchurch from Lyttleton. One firefighter lost his life and a few properties were destroyed but all was under control by the time we came to the area. We passed the gondola taking tourists up to the rim of what used to be a volcano with superb views over Lyttleton harbour but d ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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