Wanganui

Dangling by a Thread

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August 20th 2007
Hello, We spent a couple of nights in Wellington after the ferry trip. Whilst there we went around the excellent museum, which had displays on natural history, geology and the native people and their traditions. Possibly the best bit of the museum was the chocolate cake in the 4th floor cafe, which was brilliant. After leaving the museuem we got lost for a bit but eventually found our way to th ... 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