Cathedral Square - John Godley Statue

NZ 2016 – Day 1 - Christchurch – Part 3 – August 2016

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August 28th 2016
Cathedral Square <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cathedral Square<em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">, locally known simply as the Square, is the geographical centre and heart of Christchurch, New Zealand, where the city's Anglican ... 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