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Rarotonga - Christchurch

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February 5th 2008
Kia Orana! So here we are, our first proper entry in the blog. We arrived in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, after a mammoth 24 hr journey! We transited in L.A. It definitely gets our title as being the worst airport in the world (so far!) Loads of American inefficient efficiency culminating in John's surfboard not arriving with our bags at the end. Collette was rather affronted when the offi ... 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