NZ Parliament buildings

The Parliament House is on the right with the House of Representatives in it. NZ has a unicameral system after having dropped the upper house some time ago. On the left is the distinctive 'Beehive' which houses the Prime Minister and other ministers' offices. The Parliament's reception hall where I had such a nice evening is also in it. NZ is one of the first modern days' democracies; it was the first nation to give women the right to vote in 1893.

Wellington

June 7th 2007
Hello! Now in Wellington for a few days. Although very windy and something like 4 times smaller than Auckland, I found Wellington much more enjoyable and lively than Auckland (everyone will agree with that, except Aucklanders I was told), with lots of restaurants and cafes, nothing like Canberra. I shared a dorm with Katharina, Tim and Guillaume, and we had our own ensuite bathroom - a real nice ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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

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