Akaroa 5

Christchurch, Banks Peninsula & Hamner Springs

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June 4th 2010
It was a long drive from Arthur's pass to the Banks Peninsula, not too far from Christchurch, and the weather began to turn fowl again (should've stayed in the mountains). We had a bite to eat at a big lake which was bursting its banks, checking every few minutes to see how quickly the water was approaching the tyres before heading on to Akaroa, the main town on the peninsular. The drive, as us ... read more

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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