One of the many stops on our way to Dunedin

New Zealand: The South Island

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December 22nd 2007
We arrived at Christchurch airport in the afternoon of the 10th where we were met by Brendan who delivered our campervan, which compared to the van in Australia, felt like a palace on wheels. We actually had room to stand up and sit down inside, plus two gas hobs. Luxury indeed! We stocked up on supplies at the supermarket, thankfully food in New Zealand isn’t as extortionate as it is in Oz, and ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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