United States Antarctic Program

Much of the campus of the United States Antarctic Program sites on the grounds of the Christchurch airport, directly across the street from the International Antarctic Centre.

International Antarctic Centre

February 17th 2008
On the 17 Feb 2008 I visited the four main attractions in Christchurch, this being the first of the four for the day. While I had read that the Little Blue Penguin exhibit in the International Antarctic Centre was by the far the most interesting of the tour, I actually found many things quite interesting there. They generally think 90 minutes is all you need to blast through there, but I stayed ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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