A waterwheel on the Avon

One day in Christchurch

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May 9th 2009
A day in Christchurch was enough. Not keen on the place, rainy dreary weather, then missed the bus onwards to Queenstown. This city doesn't like me. ... 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