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About 1000 years ago, the maori made a settlement in New Zealand and eventually in canturbury
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The moa have become hunted to extinction about 600 years ago. The maori used to eat them and hunt them since they were so big and slow walkers.
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On the 16th of February, 1770, James Cook's ship lands in Canterbury. He thought it was an island and later discovered it wasn't
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In 1836, Capt. William Rhodes arrives in Canterbury. A few years later, he brings a gorup of farmers with him.
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The idea of that was that new immigrants and settlers could purchase land. This could help the public make hospitals, roads, and schools
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Called the White Hart
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When the govenment finally agreed, road work started to begin for the Lyttelton tunnel, it ended in 1867
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From 1862-1863, John Hall was the mayor of Christchurch.
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The foundation was put up in 1864, but it wasn't finished for 40 years.
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The earthquake was in 2011, 5 years ago.