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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 (second largest in the North Island), [c] and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region.
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.
New Zealand ranks 21st in the OECD for its gross R&D spending as a percentage of GDP. [305] New Zealand was ranked 25th in the Global Innovation Index in 2024. [306] The New Zealand Space Agency was created by the government in 2016 for space policy, regulation and sector development.
Aden, the former capital of South Yemen, is Yemen's acting capital. Sanaa (de jure) Episkopi Cantonment Akrotiri and Dhekelia: British Overseas Territory. Algiers Algeria: Africa: Alofi Niue: Oceania: Self-governing in free association with New Zealand. Government offices are spread across both Alofi North and Alofi South. Amman Jordan: Asia ...
New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island (Te Waipounamu)—and over 600 smaller islands.
In 1841 the Diocese of New Zealand was established, based in Auckland, however no letters patent were ever issued. The Diocese of New Zealand was split in 1856 with the southern part becoming the Diocese of Christchurch. Christchurch was subsequently issued letters patent by Queen Victoria and became the "City of Christchurch". [10]
The Realm of New Zealand is the area over which the monarch of New Zealand is head of state. ... Capital (or largest settlement) Population (year) Land area km 2
Between 1842 and 1865, Auckland was the capital city of New Zealand. [144] Parliament met in what is now Old Government House on the University of Auckland's City campus.