blog 004

Day 96

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February 4th 2011
First full day in Christchurch, so decided to get organized. As we are now really low on money, and there are still 2 months before the flight back to the UK, we decided we need to finish our South Island experience pretty soon, so, after a bit of discussion, we went to reception at the holiday park and booked our ferry home, for Monday evening at 18:05. As a result, we also then booked 2 extra ni ... 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