Hanging out with Jason Cooke

More Times In Welly

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May 10th 2009
I have been in Wellington for about 10 days now and with each passing day I like this town more and more. Firstly Wellington is known as "Windy Welly" in these parts. It is autumn and the wind does blow cool. The city is busy but not too busy. It also has an abundance of cafes, coffee shops and bars for all sorts. The busiest I have seen this city is on Saturday nights, when party people of all so ... 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