Christchurch Botanic Gardens

Christchurch and Akaroa

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January 29th 2011
A lazy morning in Tekapo before catching my bus to Christchurch. A quick evening stroll and a bite to eat and it was time for bed. Tomorrow I do some exploring. Unfortunately, the sky is overcast and there's a slight drizzle as I set out through Hagley Park. Hagley Park is massive with large, open fields for cricket, rugby, football, etc, tree-lined paths around the edges, and small clumps of t ... 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