Cathedral in Cathedral Square

Christchurch

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January 19th 2009
We arrived in Christchurch on the 19th and are staying at a hostel of women only. And leaving today for Australia. Yesterday I spent four hours writing the last three blog entries. I didn't know how to upload the photos and kept trying and they had to be downloaded from another computer. Haven't really seen much of this town. We are located in the central part and can walk to Cathedral Square ... 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