The last wooden lighthouse in NZ

The NZ journey begins....Christchurch to Invercargill

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November 2nd 2008
We arrived in Christchurch on the 20th Oct after our 2 weeks in Fiji and it was cold, well colder than Fiji anyway! We spent our first day van shopping, and after a couple of hours had found the van for us, and she goes by the name of Madge (previous owners had called her Maddy, given that she was a Mazda, but we think Madge is better without being too different!) We didn't stay in Christchurch ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Invercargill

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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