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Christchurch

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March 16th 2008
Christchurch Left most of the friends we had made in queenstown, the group was down to four as we headed for the last stop on our kiwi experience, very sad. It was a long journey to christchurch about 7hours but we had a bus driver who won my favour by reeling off a 3minute long list of alternatives for going number one or number two! Not the beautiful lakes and mountains its the little ... 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