Christchurch

Christchurch/Lake Tekapo NZ

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February 10th 2010
South Island Adventures, I have made it to Christchurch and am stuck here for 2 nights because I arrived so late last night there was no time to book a bus. I booked one this morning and it leaves tomorrow @ 7:30am to Lake Tekapo. I decided to go there instead of Dunedin because word on the street is its “shit” on the east coast of the south island. Plus I wanted to break up the 8 hour bus r ... 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