Old St. Paul's

Wellington

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March 9th 2011
Well, the time finally came to say goodbye to the south island. I caught a bus from Nelson back to Picton and boarded the ferry that would take me to Wellington. The weather was fair and the crossing uneventful. For my time in Wellington I would be staying with John and Andrea, the young couple I met while hiking on the Routeburn track. They have a lovely home and it wasn't too far at all from ... 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