North Island Photo 8

North Island

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May 19th 2011
After a 4 hour ferry ride we have arrived in Wellington, the capitol of New Zealand.... very busy town when we arrived, lotsa narrow one way streets and one stressed out driver 😊 We spent about 5+ hours at Te Papa (National Museum) , probably could have pent another couple of hours looking at all the cool stuff there.....then off to the Weta Cave which was a small free to the public p ... 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