In today’s work, we will focus on Wellington – the capital city of New Zealand. Although New Zealand’s largest city is Auckland, which was once the capital city, it has been the capital city since 1865. It has a population of about 200,000 and is the southernmost capital city in the world. There is a parliament, a government and a supreme court.

The city is on the tip of the North Island – surrounded by the sea on three sides. If you’re not right in the center of town, the wind blows everywhere. The city has also been repeatedly hit by strong earthquakes, followed by tsunamis. Residents experience earthquakes every year, but these are milder.

Be sure to take the cable car, which has been running for 120 years. Departs every 10 minutes from Lambton Quay and offers stunning views of the city. In the city you can visit many other places, such as the botanical and zoo, the Weta film studio or the war museum. This is a tribute to the soldiers who fought in World War I. New Zealand suffered the greatest loss of life at that time. During World War I, the country had a population of over one million, and 48,000 people died within 32 months.

The museum is tightened down to the last detail and fully explains how World War I took place in New Zealand and where soldiers fought everywhere. The characters on display in the museum were created at the Weta film studio. I recommend taking a closer look at everything, because the details about the warriors that are crafted are absolutely incredible. The museum is arranged in such a way that you go through the chronological order of the wars. You can try what it looks like in the trenches and try to focus on the target from the trenches.

All statues are 2.4 times human and the production of the giant statue took 24,000 hours. So while it may not look like it does in the photos, the characters are quite large, which enhances the overall experience. The rooms were mostly dark and there was always a soldier or two in the middle. Music is made in the rooms to evoke the atmosphere, and stories are told based on real events experienced by soldiers during the war. In one of the rooms there is also a figure of a woman crying over a letter. The letter was read aloud and also transcribed on the reading device in the room.

You will definitely be pleased that admission is free for everyone. This was so that everyone, regardless of their financial situation, could know the history of World War I through the eyes of the New Zealand army. But rely on the fact that there are other exhibits in the museum – permanent and short term – but these are already charged.

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Since Wellington is New Zealand’s capital city, everyone will find something here and you won’t be bored. And if you don’t fancy walking around in museums, you can spend a whole day on the beach, which is more than adequate, or check out the parliament building called the Honeycomb. The name of the building corresponds to its shape, besides that there is a garden that can be accessed freely around the parliament building. And what can you look forward to next? We will talk about local fauna, which live where and which, on the other hand, you will not find here at all.