Coastal Walk

New Zealand

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February 25th 2008
Phew! I made it on the plane on time after being told that I can't enter New Zealand without a return ticket just as I was checking in. So I had to rush to a different airline and book my flight to Fiji and then back to Sydney. So much for my "do whatever and how ever long it takes me" approach. Oh well, it's probably a good thing to have restrictions so I don't waste any time. ... 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