statue on the waterfront outside of Te Papa

Wellington Weekend

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June 5th 2006
aka Cinco de Mayo weekend. I had had 3 major things at uni that week, the first week after break, and we all decided that it was time to host a party at our flat. Mary and I are in the same classes, and we would be studying together and randomly start talking about something for the party, such as what food we were going to have, how we were going to decorate, what we needed to make a pinata, etc ... 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