NZ day 6 231

NZ day 6

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May 7th 2011
New Zealand Day 6 Aahhh a day of relaxation after the big drive in here yesterday- & guess what- no rain this morning! How’s that! So, after checking the weather report, they had forecast rain for this afternoon, so I decided I had better do my sky gondola ride this morning whilst there was less chance of cloud cover. Raymond decided he would stay home %2 ... 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