Arthur stayed in Wellington for about a week. He not only visited Victoria University of Wellington but also delivered a speech there for over an hour.
Although the actual impact remains unknown, judging from the awe-struck and enthusiastic eyes of the faculty and students at Victoria University, as well as their enthusiastic response, the speech seemed to have been effective.
After leaving Wellington, the cars transported along with the fleet came into use. Arthur embarked on a journey northwest, heading towards a small town called Opunake in Taranaki Bay, Tasman Sea.
This town was similar to an ordinary fishing village in New Zealand, but it held great significance for both New Zealand and Australasia.
Since the cyclone landed in New Zealand on November 8, 1903, the situation in New Zealand and the entire Oceania region underwent significant changes.