wellington

day 81

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January 15th 2010
got up this morning and made our way south towards wellington to catch the ferry to picton and the south island, the journey never seemed to end it took us hours, we went down through masterton and through to wellington. the drive down was quite enjoyable, the scenery was great but it just took so bloody long, we got to wellington late afternoon and booked into a hotel and then went to dinner, we ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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