The view from our hotel over Oriental Bay

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April 8th 2011
Known as windy Wellington, believe me it's true. Not only windy but pretty chilly too. On the plus side, our hotel is right on the water of Oriental Bay with nice views. I wandered around some of Wellington close to the hotel before meeting the rest of those doing the literary tour prior to us all going on the Wellington Writers' Walk together led by our tour guide Susannah Fullerton. Opened d ... read more

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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

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