Do u noe any facts about wellington New Zealand?

July 9th, 2009 | by admin |

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4 Responses to “Do u noe any facts about wellington New Zealand?”

  1. By miz_ali on Jul 7, 2009

    they have a lady president that’s pretty cool
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    i was born there

  2. By DakotaNZ on Jul 7, 2009

    History not to sure, I would look that up on wikipedia. As for Wellington itself it’s really windy, it’s the capital of NZ. It also has alot of really cool art, very arty city. Landmark would be the Beehive which is the parliment building.
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  3. By b34r.girl on Jul 7, 2009

    European History:
    Settlement of the Wellington region by Europeans began between 1839 and 1840. Settlers originally established themselves in what is now know as Petone (pronouced pee-tone-ee) however they originally called the area Britannia. In 1865, Wellington became the capital city of New Zealand (replacing Auckland). At this time, the capital of Wellington was approximately 4900 people. Parliaments most well know building "The Beehive" (1) was finished in 1979. (I have included a pic through the links below)

    Maori History:
    The Wellington region has a long and eventful Maori history, not the least of which is its Maori identification as "Te Upoko o Te Ika a Maui" or the Head of Maui’s fish. The head of the fish, in Maori thinking, is the sweetest part.

    Events:
    There have been a number of earthquakes(2) that have occurred in the Wellington region.
    The sinking of the Wahine (3) occurred in the Wellington Harbour entrance.
    Matiu/Somes Island (4) also has a large history about it.
    The sinking of HMNZS Wellington

    Famous People:
    Katherine Mansfield (5), writer
    John Plimmer – known as the father of Wellington
    Peter Jackson (6), Oscar winning film-maker
    John Campbell – broadcaster and news journalist
    Jane Campion – Oscar winning film-maker (The Piano)
    Russell Crowe – Oscar-winning actor
    Sam Morgan – founder of online auction site TradeMe
    Anna Paquin – Oscar-winning actress
    Richard Taylor – Head of Weta Workshop, Multiple Oscar winner.
    Jon Toogood – Singer/Guitarist for Shihad
    Tana Umaga – Former Captain of the All Blacks
    Karl Urban – Actor
    Fran Walsh – Oscar-winning screenwriter

    Landmarks:
    The Bucket Fountain… (7)
    Te Papa Tongarewa (the Museum of New Zealand) (8)

    As well as Te Papa, Wellington is home to The Museum of Wellington City and Sea, The Katherine Mansfield Birthplace Museum, Colonial Cottage, The New Zealand Cricket Museum, The Cable Car Museum, The Reserve Bank Museum, the national opera company, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Nevine String Quartet, City Gallery, Chamber Music New Zealand, Royal New Zealand Ballet, St James’ Theatre, Downstage Theatre, Bats Theatre and Arts Foundation of New Zealand.

    Successful bands to come out of Wellington include The Phoenix Foundation, Shihad, Fly My Pretties, Fat Freddy’s Drop, and The Black Seeds.

    Wellington’s cultural and nightlife venues concentrate in Courtenay Place and surroundings located in the southern part of the CBD, making the inner city suburb of Te Aro the largest entertainment destination in New Zealand.

    Because of its location in the forties latitudes and its exposure to omnipresent winds coming through Cook Strait, the city is known as "Windy Wellington".
    References :
    (1) http://www.vroomvroomvroom.co.nz/content/files/images/photos/Beehive.jpg
    (2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington#Earthquakes
    (3) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wahine_disaster
    (4) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matiu/Somes_Island
    (5) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Mansfield
    (6) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Jackson
    (7) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bucket_Fountain
    (8) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_New_Zealand_Te_Papa_Tongarewa

  4. By Laura on Jul 7, 2009

    "they have a lady president that’s pretty cool"

    actually, New Zealand has a different system to america, which means that it doesn’t have a president, it has a prime minister. Her name is Helen Clark.

    Because it is a relatively new country the history doesnt go back far.

    Some historical people include Rutherford, the first scientist to split the atom, and Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to climb Mount Everest, also Russel Crowe, that crazy actor.
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