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August 28th 2007
Came to Welington today and didn't really do much, it's a lot like all the other cities I have visited, so not much to tell. We are off to the south island tomorrow so perhaps that will bring a more lively entery to the blog. The one advantage of not doing very much is that it is nice to have some respite from the rediculos spending spree I have been on of late. All for now, talk to you fr ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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