Botanical gardens

Christchurch

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November 4th 2004
Hello all We finally made it to NZ and arrived in bright sunshine in Auckland before transferring to Quantas for the flight to Christchurch. Cloudy but warm with some snow on the mountains just to the north Setting off to tour the city tomorrow by tram and then on foot. Getting a shuttle bus to Brighton beach tomorrow for bonfire and fireworks. Staying in the Charlotte Jane hotel in a residenti ... 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