2008年12月4日木曜日

History of Wellington

Wellington is surrounded harbor and has a long history. At first Maori had lived there around 10th. According to Maori legend, Kupe was the first legendary explorer to discovered Wellington.Maori had called Wellington as “Te Upoko o Te Ika a Maui” means that legend of Maori‘s hero.Next,Wellington became colony by Europeans in 1840. Immigrant arrived in the "Aurora". In 1865, Wellington became the capital of New Zealand, replacing Auckland. Parliament first sat in Wellington on 7 July 1862, but the city did not become the official capital for some time. In November 1863 the Premier Alfred Domett moved a resolution from before Parliament in Auckland. Commissioners from Australia decided that Wellington was suitable because of its harbor and central location. Parliament officially sat in Wellington for the first time on 26 July 1865 The population of Wellington was then 4,900.

4 件のコメント:

ichibo さんのコメント...

I think you researched its history because you describes its history in detail. However, your sentences iare a little difficult to understand. If you can, please make it more easy.

everyday I'm tired さんのコメント...

I think your sentence is copy of wikipedia. It is too dificult for me to understand. Please make easier.

RUKINYO さんのコメント...

I think your sentences are arranged well because you even wrote the name of an era. But there are some difficult words for me. Mr. Owa is really really good man.

atom さんのコメント...

I think you should change a title of your sentence because it is very common.