Pacific seals

Christchurch chronicles

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August 18th 2007
Day 13 - Today went on a 3 hr trip over to the South island. It wasn't very rough thankfully! Then we went along the Pacific coast from Picton to Christchurch which took 6 hrs!!!!!! We saw seals and went through some tunnels that we thought wouldn't fit the coach! Went for tea to Tutto Benes Italian restaurant that was really nice. None of us could eat a whole pizza they were so big! Day 14 - W ... 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