Hawk at Wildlife park

Christchurch - Nelson (South Island)

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April 15th 2007
So far we've had an absolute ball on our holiday. It's been so good that we haven't had time to get near a computer until now. Day 1 & 2 After flying into Christchurch on the 29th March we spent a busy day seeing some of the sights. After a long walk into town we hopped onto our bus which took us to the International Antartic Centre where we donned big jackets and found what it was like to expe ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Dunedin

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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