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back to school...

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July 18th 2007
Still no touristy stuff, but we are making progress getting to know the city. We rode the bus to New Brighton the other day which is on the coast just outside of Christchurch (see link to map). There is a pier there and some surf shops but more importantly were the SURFERS! It was a very crummy day as far as weather goes and of course it is the equivalent of January yet they were surfing in the P ... 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