Comments on: Do u noe any facts about wellington New Zealand? http://www.kiwistats.com/new-zealand-facts/do-u-noe-any-facts-about-wellington-new-zealand Bringing You New Zealand Statistics Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:03:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Laura http://www.kiwistats.com/new-zealand-facts/do-u-noe-any-facts-about-wellington-new-zealand/comment-page-1#comment-60 Laura Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:26:59 +0000 http://www.kiwistats.com/new-zealand-facts/do-u-noe-anything-about-wellington-new-zealand#comment-60 "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.<br><b>References : </b><br> "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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]]> By: b34r.girl http://www.kiwistats.com/new-zealand-facts/do-u-noe-any-facts-about-wellington-new-zealand/comment-page-1#comment-59 b34r.girl Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:14:59 +0000 http://www.kiwistats.com/new-zealand-facts/do-u-noe-anything-about-wellington-new-zealand#comment-59 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".<br><b>References : </b><br>(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 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".
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(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

]]> By: DakotaNZ http://www.kiwistats.com/new-zealand-facts/do-u-noe-any-facts-about-wellington-new-zealand/comment-page-1#comment-58 DakotaNZ Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:36:59 +0000 http://www.kiwistats.com/new-zealand-facts/do-u-noe-anything-about-wellington-new-zealand#comment-58 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.<br><b>References : </b><br> 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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]]> By: miz_ali http://www.kiwistats.com/new-zealand-facts/do-u-noe-any-facts-about-wellington-new-zealand/comment-page-1#comment-57 miz_ali Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:49:59 +0000 http://www.kiwistats.com/new-zealand-facts/do-u-noe-anything-about-wellington-new-zealand#comment-57 they have a lady president that's pretty cool<br><b>References : </b><br>i was born there they have a lady president that’s pretty cool
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