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Goin to tha dirty south

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August 15th 2005
Today Jared, Dave (Jared's brother who is visiting), and I decided to go to the south island, to Christchurch. It was a very spontaneous thing. We will be there for a few days. We are taking the ferry to Picton and a train that goes along the coast straight to Christchurch. I am just going to take some clothes in my backpack. We are going to stay at a hostel down there. I will let you all ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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