Blue penguin

Back in Christchurch

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August 25th 2007
Day 19 - We arrived back in Christchurch having seen Mount Cook and some bungee jumpers on the way. We went back to the Italian restaurant again which was packed but luckily Dad had reserved a table! Day 20 - Our last day was spent shopping and going to the Antarctic Centre where Tim took 76 photos of blue penguins. It was really good in the snow room where there was an ice slide and loads to d ... 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