Wellington
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Wellington is the capital of and third largest city in New Zealand. It is situated at the southern end of the North Island. Wellington sits on extremely active fault-lines and earthquakes are common. In 1855 Wellington was rocked by the largest earthquake ever recorded in New Zealand which lifted up large tracts of Wellington harbour. In native Maori it's is called "Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara" which translates as "the great harbour of Tara". One of its more famous sights is Te Papa (meaning "Our Place" in Maori) which is the Museum of New Zealand. It holds New Zealand's largest collection of Maori history. Maori of course being the first people to arrive in New Zealand from the, it is assumed, Pacific Islands.
