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Dunedin to Christchurch

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February 4th 2014
February 3, 4, 2014 Dunedin to Christchurch Monday we drove up the coast from Dunedin to Christchurch for an overnight stay prior to returning to Aukland for our connections to The Cook Islands. This is another beautiful drive with too many land and seascapes. We made some interesting stops and small treks to see a small penguin colony, some sea lions and some other interesting rock forma ... 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