P2220083

In the Christchurch quake. Richard.

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February 22nd 2011
We are now in Melbourne safe and well, the last week has been very difficult. it all started on the morning of february 22nd. We had a list of simple jobs to do that morning ranging from arranging busses for our Malaysia trip, to buying a climbing rope and climbing shoes. We drove the hire car from our hostel in Somner,(about 16km from the city) and parked in a multi-storey carpark on the junct ... 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