The Tin Shed

Christchurch to Omarama

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March 4th 2004
An early start today, as we made our way on to the coach.<span><span><span><span><span> It was all a bit exciting as we hit the road.<span> We started with a drive around Christchurch, and the weather was fine this morning. <span>After a stop at “Mona Vale”, a lovely garden, we headed off to the Canterbury Plains. As we drove along, the clouds began 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