Christchurch

New Zealand

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January 26th 2008
On the 16th of January, I landed in New Zealand, Christchurch to be precised. We flew over the Glacier and the view was just amazing. I had kind of a temperature shock when I left the airport: it was 24 degrees which is good but trust me when you have spent 1 month at 35 degrees +, you need to re-adapt. What I read and heard about Christchurch wasn't really good; most of the people didn't like ... 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