Kayleigh and Ollie, our wonderful host

Christchurch

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September 13th 2012
Back to the start... of our south island journey that is. Laura and Ollie kindly agreed to let us stay with them for two nights so that we can explore the city. Ollie made us a lovely vegetable moussaka which we enjoyed with wine/beer whilst giving the low-down on our travels. As we initally only spent a few hours in Christchurch (and it was pitch black as it was night time) we re-arranged ... 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