New Zealand day 3 20150125_160441

New Zealand day 3

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January 25th 2015
Well, we left Singapore at 1100 on Thursday and three flights later arrived in Christchurch at 1800 on Friday. One night in a hotel to catch up on our sleep and we then collected the campervan on Saturday morning. Although easy to drive we decided to travel a minimal distance to Akaroa. First off was a visit to a local supermarket - Speights beer, New Zealand shiraz and some pink stuff for Lyn, an ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Timaru

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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