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Christchurch - is it Little England?

February 12th 2008
Monday 11th Lot of noise 630 as a big group leaves the hostel, get up 745 (lie-in for a bus morning!), ready in plenty of time and get the front seat on the bus. Back with Ryan, who was driver from Nelson to Franz Josef. Expecting to get into Christchurch by 1ish so not too much travelling today. Find I'm not on the travelling list, so probably not booked in my hostel either... If you want ... read more
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New Zealand Flag 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
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