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Seems like some enterprising hunter types could create a little business of their own selling the
creatures to their fellow countrymen. What a great way to support the activities of DOC, right?

Next, we will move on to a discussion of the various sites where DOC has been active and
achieved such splendid success. These success stories greatly contribute to the support that DOC
consistently wins from the New Zealand humans. Even the rarely visited Subantarctic Islands
achievement stories are communicated regularly to the populace so that folks can understand the
great strides being made in those remote places as well.

Now let’s see how this wonderful agency works in the places we visited on this fascinating
Zegrahm trip to wonderful New Zealand!

Chapter 4. Wellington

Wellington is the capital of New Zealand and it sits at the southern end of the North Island. It is a
pretty city, arranged around a beautiful and calm harbor. In that it reminds one of Sydney, except
that it is not so large nor the architecture so grand. It also calls for comparisons with San
Francisco, built as it is on hills stepping down to the sea. But again,

Wellington has much more modest demeanor, though it does have its wonderful Beehive
Building for Parliament to sit in and the new and modern Ta Papa National Cultural Museum!

However, it was not those sights that impressed us, or indeed that had brought us here to begin
our expedition to pristine New Zealand.

The most seminal aspect of our visit to Wellington was the opportunity of touring Karori Wildlife
Sanctuary -- an island of restoration within the city limits. The most amazing fact about
Karori is its creation through the efforts of private citizens.

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