Te Papa museum

Wellington - Te Papa Museum

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April 4th 2007
Weather progressively wet and dull so an ideal day for a visit to the Te Papa museum which is one of the best museums I’ve visited. Fascinating well presented exhibits detailing the history of the land, creatures, people and culture of New Zealand from the geology through Moari and then European immigration. The room simulating the bird sounds that would have been heard pre human settlement part ... 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