For example: Cat Pee on a Gooseberry Bush from New Zealand is so named because cat pee and gooseberry are sometimes noted in the bouquet of a Sauvignon Blanc.

Old wives tales: Shiraz and Syrah are different wines.

White Zin comes from white zin grapes but red zin comes from red zin grapes.

Myths: You get what you pay for in wine. $150 bottles are worth every penny. “Oh, I can tell the difference for sure!” –Yeah, right. Cork taint comes from air. All wines need to “breathe”. Bottles with screw caps must be crap. Stumped on interesting trivia right now. If I think of something I’ll get back to you.

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Thanks

Link: http://www.gns.cri.nz/what/earthact/volcanoes/nzvolcanoes/ruabookprint.htm

Here are some interesting facts to include:

1) That there is a lake in the crater and how big the lake is.

2) When the last time was that it erupted.

3) When each cone was formed.

4) What kind of volcanic rock it is made of.

5) How volcanoes erupt in different ways – how a volcano “works”

6) Why volcanoes exist in the first place.

7) Why volcanoes are only in certain places and are not everywhere.

Things like that. Hope that helps!

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Like the history?? Major historical events that occurred there? Historical facts of famous ppl from there?? and some important landmarkers ??

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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new zealand facts

Where I talk about some facts about new zealand, I plan on doing a few of these so please leave me comments or send me messages letting me know what kind of things you would like to know,

I love finding out new things as well as sharing what I already now. Also let me know if I got any bits wrong, it’s been known to happen The video I was talking about: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc6cpEZJKag

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Some very questionable facts about new zealand???

All true DISCLAIMER *in scottish accent* This video is for PARody purposes ohnlayyy

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Editors Comment:  This is here purely to give you a laugh – they are certainly all new facts? to me!

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