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Antarctica Center and White Water Rafting

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February 23rd 2007
Greetings all. Well, I have hit the ground running in New Zealand! This past week I went to the Antarctic Center and went white water rafting down the Rangitata River. Christchurch is also called “The Gateway to the Antarctic” as it is the central hub in which to leave for Antarctica. North American, Australia, New Zealand and other Asia-Pacific countries fly into Christchurch to refue ... 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