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South Island Adventure 2

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January 14th 2013
Just a brief post to explain some of the photos: We flew to Christchurch on 28th and got picked up from the airport by a lady who we were sharing a ride in her Kombi with her and a Canadian girl, who both turned out to be awesome great people! Littel more than an hour outside of Christchurch you get to the bottom of Mt Hutt, a popular ski field in winter. After extensive bag searches w ... 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