Avon River

New Zealand! Christchurch -> Greymouth

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January 20th 2008
Chirstchurch I was staying at the Jailhouse... accommodation. This is the hostel in Christchurch and it has a lot of character. It's actually a real jail converted into a hostel. Taking the taxi from Christchurch to the hostel, it felt like I am back in England. The similar houses, the sound the cars passing by on the road, street names, cricket fields and even breathing the fresh c ... 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