Cathedral Square

Becoming a kiwi

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July 14th 2007
Here are the pictures of downtown Christchurch or what they call “central city” Christchurch. When we were still at the hostel in central city we did a whole afternoon of self-guided walking tours around the city and took pictures while it was so beautiful out. There is a park called Hagley Park that includes the Botanical Gardens and together they are probably as big as the entire rest of the ... 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