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Wellington

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February 21st 2017
After a good nights sleep, we spent the day touring Wellington by going to the highest point for beautiful views of the city and the countryside. We then toured the NZ parliament, which is a government similar to the British form of government with multiple parties and a leader elected by the parliament, not the people. I am winding up my time here in Australia and New Zealand wi ... 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