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Welcome To Christchurch

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December 5th 2006
Hello Everyone and Welcome to Christchurch, We landed in New Zealand in Christchurch not really having a clue what it would be like and from having only the warm clothes that we had in Asia we had a bit of a shock as the weather was much like England. We went into the Centre of Christchurch to see what New Zealands second biggest city had to offer and it was really cool. We went out for a few drin ... read more

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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