Island Bay

Wellington

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March 11th 2007
Last stop in the north island is the capital Wellington. Wellington is actually smaller than Auckland but much nicer, a nice combination of a metropolitan city and then quiet suburbia within 10 minutes of each other. Louise Parkin, who is the instructor of the Wellington Louise Parkin and Pete very kindly put us up and we had a few days training. Pic of Gabe throwing Louise is quite g ... 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