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NZ 2016 – Day 2 - Christchurch – Part 1 – August 2016 - Punting on the Avon

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August 29th 2016
When I was at the i-Site the day before, I got a ticket for punting on the Avon. As they couldn't book me a seat, they said to get to the boat sheds before 10am to see if I could get an early seat. Getting there I left my hotel about 8:30 and started to make my way slowly towards to boat sheds. I headed down Cashel Street, Walked along the river, And waited for the boatsheds ... 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