our tasty dinner

end of NZ

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March 4th 2007
We're now coming to the end of our NZ trip, the last few weeks have been very relaxed and we've not really done alot! Whilst in Christchurch we have visited the beach (photo's are on the last entry), been on the tram and the gondola, visited the art gallery, museum and botanic gardens, and generally just been relaxing and sorting things out for our next countries. We also had a few days away: ... 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