Men playing chess in front of the cathedral

From A to "Zed"!

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February 15th 2009
Christchurch-Kaikoura-Abel Tasman National Park-Barrytown-Franz Josef-Makarora-Queenstown-Christchurch-Kaikoura So now it was time to head from Australia to NZed (yes they say "zed" instead of "Z"). I was in New Zealand for two week during my mid-semester break while I was studying in Australia, but I was pretty excited to get back and see the country again. After catching a ride from Wollong ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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