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December in Wellington

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December 28th 2005
For the last few weeks while I've been in Wellington I've allowed myself to totally feel at home in the city. As well as working hard, there's so much to explore, so I've taken time out to visit the zoo in Newtown, discovered the open-air swimming pool in Thorndon, and tramped up Mount Victoria to some magnificent views. Venturing further afield I took the train to Upper Hutt to picnic next 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