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Wellington Harbour panorama

Wellington lies at the crossroads of two fault lines, the Pacifc plate and the Australian plate. The Northern section has the Pacific plate overiding the Australian and the Southern section has the reverse. Hence a very unstable situation. Minor earthquakes are very common - a big one imminent.

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The Beehive - Executive branch 0f the New Zealand Parliament

Ten stories high and 2 basement levels - houses the offices of the NZ Prime Minister and is heavily secured against bomb or other attacks.

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Oval dome skylight - hanging acoustic speakers

Interior of the modern Executive wing of the New Zealand Parliament Buildings - the top of the skylight is ten stories high.

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Acoustic panelling designed to absorb echoes - woven metallic appearance

Interior of the modern Executive wing of the New Zealand Parliament Buildings

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Decorative wooden panels designed to assist the acoustics of the interior of the Beehive building - interior design

Interior of the modern Executive wing of the New Zealand Parliament Buildings - The inner dome of this building is surrounded by administrative offices behind those panels.

Uploaded on Jan 28, 2012 | Map

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