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Wellington and Christchurch

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February 6th 2008
Wellington and Christchurch Our next stop was Wellington, the capitol of New Zealand. Auckland was the first capitol until the south island threatened to become independent because it was being ignored by the north. So, they moved the capitol to Wellington which is still on the north island, but on the southern tip. It is much smaller than Auckland, but easy to get around. It has a beautifu ... 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