road to Glenorchy

Around the South Island and a quick trek to Antarctica for the day

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May 5th 2010
Kia Ora! I am currently back in the allegedly more English than England Christchurch for the time being after doing a whistle stop tour of the Southern reaches of the South Island. It was pretty good fun, but it was over far too quickly. I'll try and recap for you here thought, assuming anyone is still reading of course.... You may recall that I wasn't 100% sure what to do next at the end of ... 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