Hostel in Christchurch

Christchurch and Queenstown, NZ

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December 4th 2010
I'm on the last leg of my trip and just finished up a week of travelling around alone on the south island of New Zealand. Its just beautiful here. I really like New Zealand. I flew to Christchurch last Sunday and spent the afternoon looking around the city. Its a bit older than most cities in New Zealand, so I enjoyed looking at all the old buildings. There are no mountains near Christchurch, but ... 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