View of Wellington Harbour

Wellington & Wine Tasting

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April 29th 2012
Wellington Our last stop in the North Island was for a weekend in Windy Welly! And boy it lives up to its name. We arrived there stiff legged (walking like penguins, seriously) in the afternoon and got checked into our city centre, waterfront campervan site! It was pretty cool to be sleeping and using toilets/showers in the city centre. One of our neighbours even decided to avail ... read more

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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