Te Papa

Te Papa Our Place

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January 10th 2009
Hi everyone our day at Te Papa Train RideWe went in to Wellington by train we had a great day. I liked it in the Earthquake house because it told you all about it and it was actually real and it rocked you around and you got to see it. We went on the train to Te Papa, we did lots of walking and there were these buttons and this man on the other side and you had to push the button and wait for ... 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