South Island

North and South Island in one

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September 20th 2008
I got a transfer from Melbourne to Christchurch where I spent my first night. There is a slight time difference between Oz and NZ but no jet lag thank god. Booked into the YHA to play it safe, as usual the same character but no soul. I wanted too tour around both islands and looked at the easiest way for me to kick back and relax whilst seeing everything that I wanted to see. I came across the ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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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