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Travel information for Wellington, New Zealand, the country's capital and most popular tourist destination.

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Travel information for Wellington, New Zealand, the country's capital and most popular tourist destination.

Wellington Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Wellington, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Wellington
Wellington Around - RoughGuides

Understandably, people visiting New Zealand often reject its cities in favour of scenic splendour - with the exception of Wellington. The urban jewel in the country's otherwise bucolic crown, Wellington is by far New Zealand's most engaging and attractive metropolis, a buzzing, cosmopolitan capital worthy of any visitor's attention.
http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/australasia/new-zealand/wellington-around/
Wellington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wellington is the capital city and second most populous urban area of New Zealand, with 398,300 residents. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington
Wellington Tourism: Best of Wellington, New Zealand - TripAdvisor

Wellington Tourism: TripAdvisor has 77,033 reviews of Wellington Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Wellington resource.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g255115-Wellington_Greater_Wellington_North_Island-Vacations.html
Wellington, New Zealand - Lonely Planet

A small city with a big reputation, Wellington is most famous for being NZ's constitutional and cultural capital.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/new-zealand/wellington
Hotels in Wellington, New Zealand - Booking

Great savings on hotels in Wellington, New Zealand online. Good availability and great rates. Read hotel reviews and choose the best hotel deal for your stay.
http://www.booking.com/city/nz/wellington.html
Wellington Hotels - Expedia

Get 104 Wellington hotel deals. Save time with our Best Price Guarantee. Read Reviews. No Expedia cancellation fee. Over 510,000 hotels worldwide.
https://www.expedia.com/Wellington-Hotels.d6127327.Travel-Guide-Hotels
New Zealand's Culinary Capital: Ten of the Best Wellington Restaurants - TheCultureTrip

With Wellington on a Plate celebrating the city's culinary culture every year, we look at ten of the best restaurants in New Zealand's gastronomic capital.
http://theculturetrip.com/pacific/new-zealand/articles/new-zealand-s-culinary-capital-ten-of-the-best-wellington-restaurants/
The 10 Best Wellington Restaurants - TripAdvisor

Best Dining in Wellington, Greater Wellington: See 30,470 TripAdvisor traveler reviews of 743 Wellington restaurants and search by cuisine, price, location, and more.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g255115-Wellington_Greater_Wellington_North_Island.html
Wellington Transport New Zealand - Tourism

Wellington transport directory, New Zealand. Transport in Wellington is generally modern, friendly and affordable. Wellington transportation may include public transport and private transport options. Wellington public transport may include Wellington buses, taxis, trains, flights or ferries. Or you may be able to hire a rental car, motorbike or motorhome in Wellington, New Zealand.
http://www.tourism.net.nz/region/wellington/transport
Discover Wellington - WellingtonNZ

Famous for a vibrant creative culture fuelled by great food, wine, craft beer, coffee and events, Wellington is a cosmopolitan city with an energetic personality. Nestled between the fertile rural heartland of New Zealand's North Island, and the bountiful waters of Cook Strait, this harbour city is the country's capital.
http://www.wellingtonnz.com

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Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Māori)
Capital city
Wellington Central and Lambton Harbour New Zealand Parliament Buildings Old Government Buildings Civic Square Te Papa National War Memorial, Dominion Museum, Government House Wellington Cable Car
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname(s): Windy Wellington, Wellywood
Motto(s): Suprema a Situ ^[2] English: Supreme by position
Wellington Location in New Zealand
Coordinates: 41°17′20″S 174°46′38″E / 41.28889°S 174.77722°E / -41.28889; 174.77722
Country	New Zealand
Region	Wellington
Wards	Takapū/Northern Wharangi/Onslow-Western Paekawakawa/Southern Pukehīnau/Lambton Motukairangi/Eastern Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Māori) ^[1]
Community boards	Tawa Mākara/Ōhāriu^[3]^[4]^[1]
Settled by Europeans	1839
Named for	Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Electorates	Mana Ōhāriu Rongotai Te Tai Hauāuru (Māori) Te Tai Tonga (Māori) Wellington Central^[5]
Government
• Mayor	Tory Whanau
• Deputy Mayor	Laurie Foon^[6]
• MPs	Barbara Edmonds (Labour) Greg O'Connor (Labour) Julie Anne Genter (Green) Tamatha Paul (Green) Debbie Ngarewa-Packer (Te Pāti Māori) Tākuta Ferris (Te Pāti Māori)
• Territorial authority	Wellington City Council
Area ^[7] ^[8] ^[a]
• Territorial	289.91 km² (111.93 sq mi)
• Urban	112.71 km² (43.52 sq mi)
• Rural	177.20 km² (68.42 sq mi)
• Metro	303.00 km² (116.99 sq mi)
Highest elevation	495 m (1,624 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (June 2024) ^[9]
• Urban	214,200
• Urban density	1,900/km² (4,900/sq mi)
• Metro	440,700
• Metro density	1,500/km² (3,800/sq mi)
• Demonym	Wellingtonian
GDP ^[10]
• Metro	NZ$ 44.987 billion (2021)
• Per capita	NZ$82,772 (2021)
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)	5016, 5028, 6011, 6012, 6021, 6022, 6023, 6035, 6037, 6972 ^[11]
Area code	04
Local iwi	Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāti Raukawa, Te Āti Awa
Website	wellington.govt.nz wellingtonnz.com

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Wellington Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Wellington, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Wellington
Wellington Around - RoughGuides

Understandably, people visiting New Zealand often reject its cities in favour of scenic splendour - with the exception of Wellington. The urban jewel in the country's otherwise bucolic crown, Wellington is by far New Zealand's most engaging and attractive metropolis, a buzzing, cosmopolitan capital worthy of any visitor's attention.
http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/australasia/new-zealand/wellington-around/
Wellington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wellington is the capital city and second most populous urban area of New Zealand, with 398,300 residents. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington
Wellington Tourism: Best of Wellington, New Zealand - TripAdvisor

Wellington Tourism: TripAdvisor has 77,033 reviews of Wellington Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Wellington resource.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g255115-Wellington_Greater_Wellington_North_Island-Vacations.html
Wellington, New Zealand - Lonely Planet

A small city with a big reputation, Wellington is most famous for being NZ's constitutional and cultural capital.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/new-zealand/wellington
Hotels in Wellington, New Zealand - Booking

Great savings on hotels in Wellington, New Zealand online. Good availability and great rates. Read hotel reviews and choose the best hotel deal for your stay.
http://www.booking.com/city/nz/wellington.html
Wellington Hotels - Expedia

Get 104 Wellington hotel deals. Save time with our Best Price Guarantee. Read Reviews. No Expedia cancellation fee. Over 510,000 hotels worldwide.
https://www.expedia.com/Wellington-Hotels.d6127327.Travel-Guide-Hotels
New Zealand's Culinary Capital: Ten of the Best Wellington Restaurants - TheCultureTrip

With Wellington on a Plate celebrating the city's culinary culture every year, we look at ten of the best restaurants in New Zealand's gastronomic capital.
http://theculturetrip.com/pacific/new-zealand/articles/new-zealand-s-culinary-capital-ten-of-the-best-wellington-restaurants/
The 10 Best Wellington Restaurants - TripAdvisor

Best Dining in Wellington, Greater Wellington: See 30,470 TripAdvisor traveler reviews of 743 Wellington restaurants and search by cuisine, price, location, and more.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g255115-Wellington_Greater_Wellington_North_Island.html
Wellington Transport New Zealand - Tourism

Wellington transport directory, New Zealand. Transport in Wellington is generally modern, friendly and affordable. Wellington transportation may include public transport and private transport options. Wellington public transport may include Wellington buses, taxis, trains, flights or ferries. Or you may be able to hire a rental car, motorbike or motorhome in Wellington, New Zealand.
http://www.tourism.net.nz/region/wellington/transport
Discover Wellington - WellingtonNZ

Famous for a vibrant creative culture fuelled by great food, wine, craft beer, coffee and events, Wellington is a cosmopolitan city with an energetic personality. Nestled between the fertile rural heartland of New Zealand's North Island, and the bountiful waters of Cook Strait, this harbour city is the country's capital.
http://www.wellingtonnz.com

Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Māori)
Capital city
Wellington Central and Lambton Harbour New Zealand Parliament Buildings Old Government Buildings Civic Square Te Papa National War Memorial, Dominion Museum, Government House Wellington Cable Car
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname(s): Windy Wellington, Wellywood
Motto(s): Suprema a Situ ^[2] English: Supreme by position
Wellington Location in New Zealand
Coordinates: 41°17′20″S 174°46′38″E / 41.28889°S 174.77722°E / -41.28889; 174.77722
Country	New Zealand
Region	Wellington
Wards	Takapū/Northern Wharangi/Onslow-Western Paekawakawa/Southern Pukehīnau/Lambton Motukairangi/Eastern Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Māori) ^[1]
Community boards	Tawa Mākara/Ōhāriu^[3]^[4]^[1]
Settled by Europeans	1839
Named for	Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Electorates	Mana Ōhāriu Rongotai Te Tai Hauāuru (Māori) Te Tai Tonga (Māori) Wellington Central^[5]
Government
• Mayor	Tory Whanau
• Deputy Mayor	Laurie Foon^[6]
• MPs	Barbara Edmonds (Labour) Greg O'Connor (Labour) Julie Anne Genter (Green) Tamatha Paul (Green) Debbie Ngarewa-Packer (Te Pāti Māori) Tākuta Ferris (Te Pāti Māori)
• Territorial authority	Wellington City Council
Area ^[7] ^[8] ^[a]
• Territorial	289.91 km² (111.93 sq mi)
• Urban	112.71 km² (43.52 sq mi)
• Rural	177.20 km² (68.42 sq mi)
• Metro	303.00 km² (116.99 sq mi)
Highest elevation	495 m (1,624 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (June 2024) ^[9]
• Urban	214,200
• Urban density	1,900/km² (4,900/sq mi)
• Metro	440,700
• Metro density	1,500/km² (3,800/sq mi)
• Demonym	Wellingtonian
GDP ^[10]
• Metro	NZ$ 44.987 billion (2021)
• Per capita	NZ$82,772 (2021)
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)	5016, 5028, 6011, 6012, 6021, 6022, 6023, 6035, 6037, 6972 ^[11]
Area code	04
Local iwi	Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāti Raukawa, Te Āti Awa
Website	wellington.govt.nz wellingtonnz.com

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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