A stormy day on New Zealand's South Island's West Coast

Christchurch, Westport and Lake Mahinapua

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January 11th 2010
New Zealand is such a beautiful country! All all the scenery I have seen so far is simply amazing. We arrived into Christchurch's tiny airport late Friday night and headed to base backpackers at Cathedral square. We had to catch the Kiwi Experience bus at 8am the next morning so sightseeing didn't really happen but from what I saw it seemed like a pleasant city and I found out that it Hagley park ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Lake Mahinapuha

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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