Lake Rotoiti near St Arnaud

Wellington, North Island, New Zealand - 19/7/10

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July 19th 2010
Hi! We've just arrived in Wellington, capital city of New Zealand, and with a massive population of 195,000 we both found ourselves having a cultureshock moment in the local New World supermarket when we had to actually deal with people instead of naff-all choice and massive small town prices! The last few days took us to Nelson (stayed in a hotel room and relaxed), St August and Picton and ... 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