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Há 1 dia · National capital. Thorndon, the centre of government in Wellington, c. 1929. The original Government House (now the site of the Beehive ), Parliament Buildings and Turnbull House are in the background. Wellington was declared a city in 1840, and was chosen to be the capital city of New Zealand in 1865.
10 de abr. de 2024 · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: Apr 10, 2024 • Article History. Wellington Harbour, Wellington, New Zealand. Wellington, capital city, port, and major commercial centre of New Zealand, located in the extreme south of North Island.
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Há 3 dias · Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington. William Hobson declared British sovereignty over all New Zealand on 21 May 1840, at which point he became its Lieutenant governor.
Há 3 dias · New Zealand, island country in the South Pacific Ocean, the southwesternmost part of Polynesia. The country comprises two main islands—the North and South islands—and a number of small islands, some of them hundreds of miles from the main group. The capital city is Wellington and the largest urban area Auckland.
15 de abr. de 2024 · Wellington was first systematically settled by europeans in 1840, when New Zealand Company settlers arrived in the ship the Aurora. Wellington was the site of the first european settlement. Colonel William Wakefield, a New Zealand Company representative, originally planned for the settlement to be where Petone is now situated.
5 de abr. de 2024 · NZ’s history. Places to start researching NZ history. Search old newspapers, find archives and websites on local and national history. Military history, records and medals. Search the records and medals of New Zealanders at war and get sources for doing your own military research. Get a copy of a WW1 service record.
11 de abr. de 2024 · On each floor of the old Bond Store, you’ll learn about New Zealand’s maritime history, the tragic 1968 Wahine disaster, and New Zealand becoming a nuclear-free port. The kids will love the displays, films, and especially the attic for its captivating time travel machine.
