Lyttleton Timeball Station

A rare piece of maritime history, fabulously restored & in working order. Dropping of the ball signaled Greenwich Time to ships in the harbor. This enabled navigators to check their chronometers so they could accurately calcualate their longitute when back at sea. It operated daily between 1876 and 1934 (pre radio time). Only a few timeball stations have survived & this is the only one in New Zealand.

Rain, Rain, Go Away: Christchurch

February 20th 2009
We left the beautiful weather with all it’s sunshine behind in Wellington. Our excitement over reaching the South Island was somewhat dampened when we reach Christchurch. Dampened is hardly the word, as it was raining. Not just drizzling, but heavy rain and wind that would turn our umbrellas inside out more than once. We had looked forward to seeing Christchurch with it’s bays and alpine v ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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

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