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Wellington

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March 9th 2010
Day 34 - Tues March 9th In Wanganui there is an elevator which goes into the ground and then up to a view point. It is the only earthbound elevator in NZ and one of only two in the world. So we thought we might as well go and check it out whilst here but when we saw that we needed to walk 216m underground we decided our weary legs could do with a rest and just headed back onto the road, picki ... 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