Bridge in Wellington

Student Night

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March 18th 2008
Day 167 - Wednesday 5 March We watched Arsenal beat AC Milan in the champions league before making our way over to Picton. From here were going to take the ferry over to Wellington, New Zealands capital. The road signs we passed on the drive there were absolutely rubbish (usually they're great) and directed us a really long way to get there. It took so long we only just made it to the ferry ... 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