Moi and Wellington

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February 10th 2010
Day 75: Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 Taupo, New Zealand to Wellington, NZ. Per Contiki brochure: "The mountains of Tongariro National Park provide a spectacular sight on the way to Wellington, New Zealand's capital city. A scenic waterfront drive to the top of Mt. Victoria acts as the perfect introduction to this cosmopolitan city famed f ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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

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