A cold Claire before the game

All Blacks vs. ENGLAND!

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June 22nd 2008
On Saturday night we were lucky enough to go and see England play the All Blacks in Christchurch for the second game of the Iveco Series. England had lost the first match in Auckland a week before and had made six changes to the team, in a bid to turn around the series and end it in a draw. We properly got into the spirit of things, going to Base Backpackers before the game, having a coupl ... 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