Kaikoura to Christchurch via craft shop ! 12788F4B-77FF-49AB-B0AA-A3E84BB9DDC8.

Kaikoura to Christchurch via craft shop !

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November 7th 2017
Hi everyone, Set off this morning for Christchurch. We went the scenic way via a craft shop. Whoever told me there were craft shops everywhere in Australia and New Zealand was having a laugh. They are almost extinct.After lightening the load on Pats wallet we arrived in Christchurch about 3pm. Decided we needed to get to the town centre to see what the place is like, so walked across a lovely p ... 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