secret beach

South Island Adventures

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March 31st 2008
Wow. Time flies when you're having fun! Our first week in New Zealand we spent in Christchurch. Abby's dad and his g/f were really awesome. They came and picked us up at the airport at 1AM, let us stay at their place all week and fed us loads of good food. Abby joined up with us there a couple of days after we got there and she played tour guide for us. We went to the Antarctic centre, took a ride ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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