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Tuesday 27/1/15

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February 1st 2015
Tuesday 27/1/15 Napier to Wellington. Quite a long drive to Wellington from Napier but very scenic and very quiet until close to the city. Stopped in a couple of almost deserted towns for coffee and lunch and made it to the apartment in Wellington just after 4pm. Nice apartment, plenty of space to spread out after the small room in Napier and a parking space right at the door. We were close to the ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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