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Wellington – the land of (sheep) milk and (Manuka) honey

March 11th 2012
We boarded Air New Zealand for our 12 hr flight from Hong Kong to Wellington, via Auckland. Wellington is the capital city and second most populous urban area of New Zealand. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range. It is home to 393,400 residents.<span> In 1865, Wellington became the ... read more
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New Zealand Flag 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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