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'The Rugby Tour' – Countdown to a Milestone! (Mid June to 8 July 2012)

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July 9th 2012
As our weeks turn into months in ChCh and the job hunting continues we start to settle and get into a normal routine. Life in NZ follows a similar pattern to that of the UK. We like rugby so we go and see as many games as we can. The Irish are heading to NZ for a three test tour and we knew that we could try and see a few matches. We live about a hundred metres from the ChCh stadium so this was th ... 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