STAR WARS IN HOLLYWOOD!

KIA ORA!!! xx

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March 16th 2007
Hi all We are in Christchurch now, arrived yesterday eve, stayed at base hostel in town which was nice although rather noisey!! Had to book into a different hostel down the road for tonight as its St Patricks day, and for some reason they seem to celebrate it massively, probably for the tourists benefit, therefore everywhere is very full!! Its 11am here and people are already out dressed in green ... 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