Christchurch Day 2 Map Legend

NZ 2016 – Day 1 - Christchurch – Overview – August 2016

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August 29th 2016
<a name="OLE_LINK12"></a><a name="OLE_LINK11"></a>Day 1 in New Zealand – Christchurch! Today was my first day in New Zealand (on this trip - I had been here previously in 2013) and I spent it in Christchurch. It was partly cloudy, and a lovely 7C / 44F. • Avon River • Construction around the city • Arts Centre • Botanical Gardens • Christchurch Art ... 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