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Wellington

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June 20th 2013
Not the greatest start to our holiday! Wellington smashed by worst storm in 30 years last night, flight delayed - with luck we fly out at 1205 and arrive in Brisbane 0205. To paraphrase (badly) Elvis: Its a cold and grey Wellington dawn and a another lonely traveller is bored...at the Airport. And his partner sighs. Cos if there's one thing that they don't need its another plane th ... 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