New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa<\/a> and in the heart of the vibrant capital, it’s a short walk from eateries and accommodation and just a 15-minute drive from the airport.<\/p>\n\tThe meaning of T\u0101kina<\/h3>\n
T\u0101kina means to invoke, to summon, to connect, to bring forth. And in Wellington, the most powerful force that is summoned here is the wind. It shapes and defines so much of our identity as a city. T\u0101kina draws amazing and very personal encounters our way. Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington harbour) is renowned for its unique and diverse winds. Some days they rage across the harbour, blowing everything before them. At other times, they are soft, welcoming, calm. We treasure and invoke all of them, and each of them, because together they make Wellington a unique place. Those winds are a metaphor for magic, exuberance, sharing and ideas. The winds express the shift of knowledge from one generation to another. They move things forward. They carry truths and viewpoints here from the universe and move them on, like dust, to others thousands of miles away.<\/p>\n