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CHRISTCHURCH COULD BE OXFORD IN THE UK

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March 30th 2009
CHRISTCHURCH: Punts gliding along the river avon, gents with straw boaters, oh it's so British old boy, Anglican Cathedral rises above the city square as tram's rattle along.. it's just like Melbourne. Manicured gardens, grass cut to an inch of it's life.. it's flower festival time, colour everywhere. Restaurant tram from Australia painted in blue just to make us feel at home..go ... 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