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Old St Pauls, Wellington, New Zealand #travel

September 21, 2017

Nestled in the heart of the commercial center of Wellington, not far from New Zealand’s parliament buildings, is an old church with a lot of history. Old St Paul’s is plain from the outside, a white building and dark spire, set in a large section and surrounded by...

Mackenzie: Sheep Stealer and Explorer #travel #NewZealand

April 12, 2016

This statue of Mackenzie and his dog Friday stands in the main street of Fairlie, New Zealand. The real story of James Mackenzie, the sheep thief and man from whom the Mackenzie country in the south of the South Island takes it name, is still shrouded in mystery. He...