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War in Wellington

The <em>Wahine</em> disaster

Tragedy in Wellington Harbour

Wellington café culture

Overview - Wellington cafe culture

Wellington city centre is today renowned for its flourishing café scene and the culture surrounding it. But that hasn't always been the case. Prior to the 1950s there was little sign of the sparkling capital that exists today. The café culture that emerged that decade declined in the 1960s and 70s, before rallying strongly in the 1980s and 90s.

Timeline to tragedy - the <em>Wahine</em> disaster

Wahine radio broadcast

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