Modern city, ancient voices: Wellington's Maori culture revival
Maori culture is experiencing a revival, but nowhere is it more obvious than in the New Zealand's capital.
Maori culture is experiencing a revival, but nowhere is it more obvious than in the New Zealand's capital.
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Beautiful and elegant, Wellington is the artistic, cultural and political centre of New Zealand. It boasts of museums, shops and cafes. Catch the cable car to Kelburn and make the journey back through the Botanic Gardens; admire the best city views from the Mount Victoria Lookout; stroll along the boardwalks and the foreshore; and try authentic Maori cuisine. This is a city with true British origins.