Tramlines in Christchurch

Christchurch to Napier

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November 19th 2007
We arrived back in Christchurch on a sweltering hot day and checked out our new hostel Foley Towers. It was fairly central, and next to the river Avon which runs through Christchurch. Our room had an ensuite which when you’ve been away this long is really nice to have! Not that Jon minds walking round in his kegs, or even naked. Fi has had to tell him to put his clothes on several times!! ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Napier

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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