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Museum of New Zealand

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February 22nd 2017
Today on our last day in New Zealand, we spent most of the day on a guided tour of the Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa Tongarewa in the Maori language. It is an immense exhibit of the history, culture and art of New Zealand. New Zealand was originally populated by Polynesians who traveled here in primitive boats, which DNA shows mostly came from Thailand. These are called the Maori’s. In 1804 ... 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