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Wellington Land District is a land district (cadastral division) of Western Australia, located within the South-West Land Division on the state's west coast. It spans roughly 32°56'S – 33°40'S in latitude and 115°25'E – 116°50'E in longitude.
Greater Wellington, also known as the Wellington Region (Māori: Te Upoko o te Ika), [5] is a non-unitary region of New Zealand that occupies the southernmost part of the North Island. The region covers an area of 8,049 square kilometres (3,108 sq mi), and has a population of 550,600 (June 2024).
District councils serve a combination of rural and urban communities, while city councils administer the larger urban areas. [ note 1 ] Auckland , Gisborne , Nelson , Tasman and Marlborough each have unitary authorities which perform the functions of both a territorial authority and a regional council.
The Kāpiti Coast District (officially the Kapiti Coast District), is a local government district of the Wellington Region in the lower North Island of New Zealand, 50 km (31 mi) north of Wellington City. The district is named after Kapiti Island, a prominent island 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) offshore.
In October 2021 Wellington City Council released its draft District Plan which would allow new buildings in Te Aro to reach 42.5 metres or 12 storeys, to cater for projected population growth in the area. [38] Public feedback following release of the draft plan showed many residents were worried about loss of sunlight and privacy. [39]
The Wellington City Council District Plan identifies Newtown as a suburb with an "identifiable or distinct character". [4] On 16 May 2023, a fire broke out at the 92-bed Loafers Lodge in Newtown. Five people died, 20 were injured, and many of the 99 people known to be living at the hostel were made homeless. [5]
Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand (second largest in the North Island), [c] and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region. It is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state. [16] Wellington features a temperate maritime climate, and is the world's windiest city by average wind speed. [17]
Gisborne Land District – similar area to the Gisborne Region; Taranaki Land District – similar area to the Taranaki region; Hawke's Bay Land District – similar area to the Hawke's Bay region; Wellington Land District – includes the Wellington region and much of the Manawatū-Whanganui region, as well as the Chatham Islands