Colossal squid

Tuesday 17th February - Wellington

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February 17th 2009
Hey! Caught the ferry over to Wellington and arrived about 5.30pm. Checked in to our hostel and then sprinted to the Te Papa Museum to soak up a bit of culture before it closed at 7pm! They are currently exhibiting the Colossal Squid which made me feel i bit sick - Lib took a picture see the attached! Museum was quite interesting but didn't have long there before they kicked us out as they w ... 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