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New Zealand

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August 16th 2008
So we arrived into Christchurch and spent two nights here, the city itself is a bit blah, seemed very quiet and dull....we didn't even go out, actually went to the cinema to see Batman, the Dark Knight! Also here we picked up Dervla my friend/housemate from college who again made us a foursome! We walked around the city one of the days and saw the cathedral and looked in the shops...terrible sight ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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