Christchurch Cathedral

Christchurch

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February 22nd 2011
Well, I'm sure you are all hearing so much about Christchurch that anything we add will be a little pointless. Fortunately we had an early morning flight on the day of the earthquake and left a little under six hours before it struck for Melbourne. The damage from the previous one was very evident in the city with damaged buildings and fenced off areas where reconstruction was taking place. We ... 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