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Wellington. Wellington[b] is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand, [c] and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region. It is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state. [14]
The Wellington region has the highest per capita use of public transport in New Zealand, [6] with 72.65 trips per capita in the year ending September 2019. [7] Of the approximately 37.33 million trips, around 24.33 million are made by bus, 12.80 million by train, and 0.18 million by ferry. a Patronage data from the 2018/19 year is not directly ...
Bolton Street Memorial Park, formerly known as Bolton Street Cemetery, is the oldest cemetery in Wellington, New Zealand. Dating back to 1840, many notable people are buried here. [1] Situated in the suburb of Thorndon, the Wellington City Council's memorial trail number five covers the Bolton Street Memorial Park and visits notable graves ...
New Zealand portal. v. t. e. Wellington has been the capital of New Zealand since 1865. New Zealand 's first capital city was Old Russell (Okiato) in 1840–41. Auckland was the second capital from 1841 until 1865, when Parliament was permanently moved to Wellington after an argument that persisted for a decade. As the members of parliament ...
Lambton Quay. Lambton Quay (once known as The Beach) is the heart of the central business district of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. [1][2] Originally, as the name implies, it was the high-water line of the foreshore, and sometimes the sea would roll across the road and enter the shops on the opposite side. [3]
Cuba Street is a prominent city street in Wellington, New Zealand. Among the best known and most popular streets in the city, the Cuba precinct has been labelled Wellington's cultural centre, and is known for its high-per-capita arts scene the world over. [2][3] Cuba Street and the surrounding area (known as the Cuba Street Precinct), known for ...
Northland. Highbury, Taitville. Karori is a suburb located at the western edge of the urban area of Wellington, New Zealand, 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) from the city centre [3] and is one of New Zealand's most populous suburbs, [3] with a population of 15,330 in June 2024. [2] The name Karori used to be Kaharore and is from the Māori language.
The first publicly-owned wharf built in Wellington Harbour was Queens Wharf, completed in 1862. Wharves were built for various purposes – moving fuel, primary products such as timber, wool and meat coming from the hinterland, and other goods and passengers. Wharves for passenger vessels included berths for ferries transporting commuters and ...