At the Cable Car Museum

Wellington

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July 3rd 2009
We arrived into New Zealand's windy capital after an overcast trip on the Inter-Islander Ferry. The city spreads upwards from the marina along steep hills and is a mix of modern buildings alongside many beautiful Edwardian and Victorian weatherboard villas and bungalows accessed by narrow winding roads. Having read about the much lauded Te Papa Museum, which means 'Our Place' in Maori and is descr ... 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