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The Capital: Wellington

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January 18th 2011
The Capital: Wellington English (Anouschka) 18th January 2011 The longest drive so far, to Wellington, started off in the rain. Because it’s been dry for very long and there’s all kinds of oil and dirt on the road, it was quite slippery too. After the first small slip we were forced to use the break with a little more caution. Late in the afternoon we arrived at the holiday pa ... 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