Town Centre

Christchurch, Lake Tekapo, Mount Cook

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February 13th 2008
Our flight arrived late Thurs night into Christchurch - took the shuttle to our hostel just outside the centre. Very friendly place (although we suspected it was a converted old people's home!). Jetstar had failed to feed us in economy so we were starving but nothing was open! Cookies it was. Friday Sel got up real early (shock horror) to meet Toby at the airport but unfortunately his plane wa ... 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