The "frivolous" Library Building

A cultural Day in the Capital City

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May 12th 2010
Geo: -41.2865, 174.77613th May WellingtonWe have been very lucky with the weather so far, considering it is late autumn here, but the rain finally caught up with us today.Wellington has been called San Francisco's twin – it has a wonderful waterside location, is hilly, has a cable car and is prone to earthquakes. It is also notoriously windy but we managed to stay upright today. ... 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