Wellington - view to harbour

Windy Welly to Hawkes Bay

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November 27th 2006
Windy Welly True to stereotype, the strong winds that blew during our ferry crossing out of Marlborough Sounds en route to the North Island got even stronger as we travelled through the Cook Strait and arrived in Wellington: the World’s most southerly capital city. To be honest, the most consistent thing about the weather all over NZ has been the strong winds, so we’re not quite sure wh ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Hawkes Bay » Napier

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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