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Delve into Wellington
Wellington in Wellington City (Wellington) with it's 381,900 habitants is a city located in New Zealand. It's the capital of this country.
Current time in Wellington is now 05:19 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Wellington, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Wellington International Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Blenheim, Palmerston North, Nelson, Richmond and New Plymouth. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 65% |
Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |

Saturday, 2nd of December 2023

16°C (60 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 3rd of December 2023

15°C (60 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 4th of December 2023

12°C (54 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Nomads Capital Backpackers Wellington
InterContinental Hotels WELLINGTON
BOULCOTT SUITES
The Setup on Manners
QUEST ATRIUM SERVICED APTS
Park Hotel Lambton Quay
Novotel Wellington
Travelodge Wellington
Mercure Wellington Central City Hotel & Apartments
TERRACE VILLAS EXECUTIVE APA
Videos from this area
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Biggest cities of New Zealand: Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin
See the interesting points of the biggest cities of the North Island (Auckland and Wellington) and of the South Island (Christchurch and Dunedin). The famous attraction of the metropolis Auckland...
Johnsonville Line, Drivers Eye View filmed with a GoPro Hero 2 Camera
Take a trip in a modern electric train from Wellington to Johnsonville along part of the original New Zealand North Island Main Trunk railway line. This was a difficult line for heavy steam...
Wellington City Council Meeting 03.02.2015
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Wellington Movers | Movers Wellington
Wellington Movers - Local, Domestic & International Moving. Contact us now for a FREE QUOTATION. http://www.nzvanlines.co.nz/new-zealand-destinations/moving-to-wellington Selecting the...
Wellington to Waikanae (New Zealand) drivers eye view - Edited highlights.
This must be one of the most picturesque commutes to work in the world as our train travels around the creeks and harbors between Porirua and Plimmerton before heading inland then rejoining...
Wellington Full Moon Yoga For All - 8 November 2014
Here's a really fun timelapse video of our first monthly Wellington Full Moon Yoga For All event. While the class was led by Trevor Gribble, this video has a wonderfully surprising guest star!...
Wellington Cable Car by Day and by Night
Wellington Cable Car is Wellington's most moving attraction and is a great way to see the city whether it be during the day or at night.
Wellington City Council Meeting 08.04.2015
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This is Your Harbour: Wellington Dive Clean Up 2014
Pete Humphris takes part in the 2014 Wellington harbour dive clean up. http://www.loveyourcoast.org/ https://www.facebook.com/educatetoeliminate2014 To keep up to date with what is happening...
La experiencia del Equipo Universitario en Wellington vista por Albert Hermoso
El jinete de Concurso Completo de Equitación Albert Hermoso fue designado por la RFHE como entrenador del Equipo Universitario Ecuestre Español que tomó parte a final de año en la Copa...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Majestic Centre
The Majestic Centre, designed by Jack Manning of Manning Mitchell in association with Kendon McGrail of Jasmax Architects and completed in 1991, is the tallest building in Wellington, New Zealand. The building, located on 100 Willis Street is 116 metres high and has 29 storeys, making it the ninth tallest skyscraper building in New Zealand, along with the ASB Bank Centre in Auckland.
City Gallery Wellington
The City Gallery Wellington (Māori: Te Whare Toi) is an art gallery in Wellington, New Zealand. The gallery was first opened in 1980 in a different building.
State Insurance Building
For the building with the same name in Liverpool, England, see State Insurance Building, Liverpool State Insurance Tower BNZ Tower.
Department of Building and Housing
The Department of Building and Housing (Te Tari Kaupapa Whare in Māori), previously the Ministry of Housing, was a government agency within the New Zealand government. The current Chief executive is Katrina Bach. The Department of Building and Housing is responsible to the Minister for Building and Construction, and the Minister of Housing.
Willis Street
Willis Street is located at the heart of the central business district of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. Willis Street is one of the four 'quarters' of downtown Wellington,. The two tallest buildings in Wellington, the BNZ Tower and the Majestic Centre, are both located on Willis Street.
Mutual Life & Citizens Assurance Company Building
The Mutual Life & Citizens Assurance Company Building (also known as Richard Ellis House or the MLC building) is a building located on the corner of Lambton Quay, Hunter Street and Featherston Street in Wellington, New Zealand. The MLC building was completed in 1940 at a cost of £101,494 by W.M. Angus Ltd. for the, Australian-based insurance company, Mutual Life and Citizens Assurance Company.
AMP Society Building
AMP Society Building is a historic building on Customhouse Quay, Wellington, New Zealand. The Australian Mutual Provident society was founded in 1849 and established a branch on Featherston Street, Wellington in 1871. The AMP Society Building was built in 1928, and features a classical facade of grey New Zealand granite and sandstone from the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales.
Former Australian Temperance and General Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited Head Office
The former Australian Temperance and General Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited Head Office (also known as the T and G Building or the Harcourts Building) is a historic building on Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand. The building was constructed by Mitchell and King Ltd in 1926 and its construction was supervised by Atkins and Mitchell.
Old Bank Arcade
The Old Bank Arcade (also known as the Bank of New Zealand building) is a historic building on Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand. The building, designed by Thomas Turnbull, is located on the site of Plimmer's Ark. The only bank building of the group specifically commissioned by the Bank of New Zealand, its solid mass has long been a landmark, wrapping itself around the corner of its prominent wedge-shaped site.
Dominion Building, Wellington
The Dominion Building is a historic structure on the corner of Mercer Street and Victoria Street in Wellington, New Zealand. Originally designed as the headquarters of The Dominion Post newspaper, it is now home to a mix of apartments, offices and retail areas. A distinctive 7 storey building of some elegance, The Dominion has a frontage of stone imported from Caen in France and interiors of Queensland maple. The building follows the bend in the road.
Stewart Dawson's Building
The Stewart Dawson's building is a historic building on the corner of Lambton Quay and Willis Street in Wellington, New Zealand. Built in 1901 for the London jeweller David Stewart Dawson, it is located on a prominent corner in two of Wellington's major streets, a site particularly important to history of Wellington . The site of the building had been known since the 1840s as Clay or Windy Point.
Plimmer Towers
Plimmer Towers is a high-rise office and hotel complex in central Wellington, New Zealand. The building is named after John Plimmer, a major business and political personality during Wellington's early years.