Wellington from the Cable Car station

Wellington

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August 31st 2006
I've made it to New Zealand where I'm staying for about 6 weeks, starting off in the capital where my girlfriend Rachael has been spending the last 3 months finishing off her MBA course. I've been here over a week and I think I've only just got over the jetlag after a 35 hour trip from Manchester via London, Los Angeles and Auckland! Surprisingly there were no long delays despite the recent tigh ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington Region

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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