Christ Church, NZ

Lyttelton, (Christ Church, New Zealand)

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February 13th 2009
11 AM on Saturday morning. Lyttelton is the port town for the city of Christ Church, the largest city on New Zealand's South Island. It looks, feels and tastes like Oxford, England and is regarded as the most English city outside of that country. It is another pin place! When we leave here, we will be heading for Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, and island state off of the southern coast. Find ... 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