Inland scenic route3

Inland Scenic Route 72 (part of)

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September 12th 2015
As mentioned in my previous blog on my route to Kaikoura, I passed the "Inland scenic route" and I mentioned I wanted to drive this, so today this is exactly what I did! I started off in Russley, Christchurch (where I am currently based) and headed to Rangiora, this was roughly a 30minute drive on a motorway doing 100km. I stopped off on this route to fill the car up and then off I went to my n ... 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