Riverside

New Zealand - Christchurch

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February 26th 2008
So finally we arrived in the big NZ Tuesday We arrived to... surprise surprise a rainy Christchurch on the Tuesday, and by the time we got to our hostel and checked in, the rain stopped. We headed into the centre of town to have a look at what was around. We took a walk by the river and grabbed a cup of coffee, and had a fairly chilled evening. The hostel was quite busy, but was just 5 ... 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