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Friday the 13th in Wellington

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December 13th 2013
I have moved on to my second location, Wellington (or Plimmerton to be exact) and things are still going well. Things are set up really nicely for tourists and I have encountered a lot of helpful people. The weather has been quite good - low 20s most days and not too much rain. One of the advantages of summer I suppose. Before I left, I had some concerns about the long flight here and how borin ... 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