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Savaged by Sea Lions

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November 20th 2006
Got up fairly early to get packed for a 6:45 shuttle to the airport. Made it in good time as the Sydney traffic was not too bad at that time. Had a good check in and just managed to be at the front of the worst of the queues. Spent a few hours wandering around the airport before boarding the plane. The journey was only 3 1/2 hours and we ended up going through another couple of timezones so did no ... 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