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Christchurch

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January 5th 2010
Christchurch 21st to 23rd of December Having arrived back in Christchurch safe and sound we got off the bus and headed to the supermarket to find our couch surfing host a gift. What is couch surfing? We heard about it whilst travelling in South America and works quite simply like this. Anybody who has a free couch, floor or if you’re luck a bed advertises it on the couch surfing website and ... 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