Watching the Dragon Boat race

Around Wellington

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February 28th 2012
Wellington 5 days: Wellington's a great place to chill out in. All sorts going on and a lot of free stuff. We took the cable car to the Botanic gardens. Everything apart from the Waterfront is on a hill, hence the cable car. Good botanics (not as good as Edinburgh). Hilly walks take you to scenic views of trees, cactus, succulents, roses. begonias etc. The hightlight is the glasshouses where y ... 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