Sculture in the City!

The Capital City

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May 19th 2007
We made it across the channel to the North Island finally, and without Davey puking, which was nice for him! Wellington is a pretty big bustling city, compared to what we've been used to in the last couple of months. Dave: "It's weird being from London i'm used to rushing around and doing things at top speed, but last night in the supermarket, i felt so slow compared to everything going on a ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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