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Author Message   Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 3868 Registered: 05-2005 Posted on Saturday, April 16, 2011 - 09:20 am:    Any recommendations on what to do there?   Jonathan Evans Member Username: Jon Post Number: 380 Registered: 04-2005 Posted on Saturday, April 16, 2011 - 08:12 pm:    Its a long time since I was in NZ, so things may have changed a fair bit. I recommend the museum (Te Papa) which is in the city centre by the waterfront. The Wellington cable car gives you a good view over the city, and a walk back down through the botanic gardens is nice...if the weather's on your side. The top of Mount Victoria has a lookout across the city, its a fairly hard walk up - but there's a bus (or there was). Cuba Street's quite lively and had a few decent record shops at the time. Finally, you need the weather! I'd take my recommendations with a bit of a pinch of salt, and check they're still operating. Cheers Jon   Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 3873 Registered: 05-2005 Posted on Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 01:15 am:    Thanks Jon. Much appreciated.   Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 3874 Registered: 05-2005 Posted on Friday, April 22, 2011 - 02:11 am:    We had a wonderful time in Wellington. The cable car / botanic gardens trip was just the ticket! Cuba St is down to one record shop, but it's a good one - Slow Boat Records. Te Papa was disappointing, but I'm sure it's a blip. It seems to be highly praised by everyone. The Parliament House tour was excellent.