Wellington, New Zealand
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Wellington Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara (Māori) |
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| Capital city | |
Clockwise from top: Waterfront along Wellington Harbour, Parliament Buildings, The Bucket Fountain, National Library, Wellington Cable Car
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 Wellington urban area (red) within New Zealand |
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 Wellington city map, New Zealand |
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| Coordinates: 41°17′20″S 174°46′38″E / 41.28889°S 174.77722°E | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| Region | Wellington |
| Territorial authorities |
Wellington City Lower Hutt City Upper Hutt City Porirua City |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Justin Lester (Labour) |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 442 km2 (171 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,388 km2 (536 sq mi) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (June 2016) | |
| • Urban | 405,000 |
| • Urban density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 409,200 |
| • Metro density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Wellingtonian |
| Time zone | NZST (UTC+12) |
| • Summer (DST) | NZDT (UTC+13) |
| Postcode(s) | 5010, 5011, 5012, 5013, 5014, 5016, 5018, 5019, 5022, 5024, 5026, 5028, 6011, 6012, 6021, 6022, 6023, 6035, 6037 |
| Area code(s) | 04 |
| Local iwi | Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāti Raukawa, Te Āti Awa |
| Website | www.wellingtonnz.com |
Wellington (/ˈwɛlɪŋtən/; Māori: Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara) is the capital and second most populous urban area of New Zealand, with 405,000 residents. It is at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range. Wellington is the major population centre of the southern North Island and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region, which also includes the Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa. It is the world's windiest city, with an average wind speed of over 26 km/h, and the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state.
The Wellington urban area comprises four local authorities: Wellington City, on the peninsula between Cook Strait and Wellington Harbour, contains the central business district and about half the population; Porirua on Porirua Harbour to the north is notable for its large Māori and Pacific Island communities; Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt are largely suburban areas to the northeast, together known as the Hutt Valley.
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