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Hanmer Springs to Christchurch

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June 7th 2012
Tuesday 8th May We awoke to a stunning red sunrise (is there some weather on the way?) and a beautifully pink sky over our campervan in Hanmer Springs. Sad to realise that this will be our last breakfast in Crowded House and today we are on our way back down to Christchurch and our campervan holiday will be over....but first a drive around the area here and a walk down to the town for a ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Hanmer Springs

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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