Christchurch Cathedral

Christchurch

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March 17th 2008
We got to Chrustchurch after a long drive from Lake Tekapo and watched some movies in the afternoon. The next morning we got up and went to The International Antarctic Centre for the morning. It was a really cool place, we went in a 'storm room' which experiences temperatures as low as -20 degrees which was a little chilly for James wearing shorts! Here we also saw Little Blue Penguins, the smalle ... read more

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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