panoramic view somewhere in South Island

New Zealand ... Christchurch to Picton

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March 6th 2015
Day 4 to Day 10. Firstly a big thank you to everyone who sent Fran birthday wishes. We drove back to Christchurch as England were playing Scotland in the Hagley Oval. very different to MCG in Melbourne, smaller pitch and a lot less crowd capacity. More relaxed and a better result but not a convincing win. We left Christchurch and travelled north through Kaikoura, Blenheim, Nelson and final ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Hamilton

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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