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Delve into Karori West
The district Karori West of Wellington in Wellington City (Wellington) is a subburb in New Zealand and is a district of the nations capital.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, 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: 13°C / 55 °F
Morning Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Night Temperature | 11°C / 53 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 2% |
Air Humidity | 50% |
Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 20 km/h (13 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 39% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
13°C (56 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
14°C (57 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 1st of April 2024
14°C (58 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Grand Mercure Wellington
Sofitel Wellington
Bolton Hotel
BOULCOTT SUITES
Acorns Wellington Apartment
The Setup on Manners
Travelodge Wellington
Gilmer Apartment Hotel
Novotel Wellington
QUEST ON THE TERRACE SERVICED APTS
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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.
Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington (Māori: Te Whare Wānanga o Te Ūpoko o Te Ika a Māui) was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a former constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, but offers a broad range of other courses as well. Entry to all courses at first year is open, although entry to second year in some programmes (e.g.
Wellington Region
The Wellington region of New Zealand occupies the southern end of the North Island.
Kelburn, New Zealand
Kelburn is an inner suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. It is located on the hills to the west of the Central Business District.
Karori
Karori is a suburb located at the western edge of the urban area of Wellington, New Zealand, some 4 km from the city centre. Karori is significantly larger than most other Wellington suburbs, having a population of over 14,000 at the time of the 2006 census.
Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park
In 1998 the Wellington City Council set aside 200 hectares of retired farmland in Karori southwest of Wellington, New Zealand for a mountain bike park. Development of the Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park began almost immediately with volunteer work parties planting trees, removing pest animals and digging new tracks. By 2012 over 40 kilometres of hand-built single track had been built and over 32,000 native seedlings planted.
Brooklyn, New Zealand
Brooklyn, a suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. Brooklyn is a blend of circa 1900 weatherboard villa / bungalow houses around the central part of Brooklyn, blending more recent subdivisions built in the 1970s and 1990s. The shops / bars / cinema / food outlets have created a village atmosphere.
Aro Valley
The Aro Valley forms a small inner-city suburb of Wellington in New Zealand.
Zealandia (wildlife sanctuary)
Zealandia, formerly known as the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, is a protected natural area in Wellington, New Zealand, where the biodiversity of 225 ha (just under a square mile) of forest is being restored. The sanctuary was previously part of the water catchment area for Wellington, between Wrights Hill and the Brooklyn wind turbine on Polhill.
Wrights Hill Fortress
Wrights Hill Fortress is a counter bombardment coastal artillery battery in the Karori suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. It was built between 1942 and 1947 and is predominantly underground, with numerous tunnels linking the war shelters, gun emplacements, magazines, plotting rooms and engine room - which are, at some points, over 50 feet underground. The fort was intended to house three 9.2" Mk. XV guns, but only two guns were installed and the fort never saw action.
Carter Observatory
The Carter Observatory stands at the top of the Botanic Gardens in Wellington, New Zealand. It re-opened in March 2010 following a NZ$5 million refurbishment, with a new exhibition and digital planetarium celebrating the culture, heritage and science of the Southern Skies.
Wellington Botanic Garden
The Wellington Botanic Garden, Wellington, New Zealand, covers 25 hectares of land on the side of the hill between Thorndon and Kelburn, near central Wellington. The garden features 25 hectares of protected native forest, conifers, plant collections and seasonal displays. They also feature a variety of non-native species, including an extensive Rose Garden. They are classified as a Garden of National Significance by the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture.
Wellington Cable Car
The Wellington Cable Car is a funicular railway in Wellington, New Zealand between Lambton Quay, the main shopping street, and Kelburn, a suburb in the hills overlooking the central city, rising 120 m over a length of 612 m. It is widely recognised as a symbol of Wellington.
Thomas King Observatory
The Thomas King Observatory stands at the top of the Botanic Garden in Wellington, New Zealand, as part of the Carter Observatory. In the past it has housed research, preservation of heritage, education and promotion of astronomy to the public.
Toi Whakaari
Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School is New Zealand's National Drama School. It is located in Wellington, New Zealand http://maps. google. com/maps/place?cid=2413275474337156444&q=Toi+Whakaari&hl=en&dtab=2&sll=-41.307342,174.774456&sspn=0.090909,0.165138&ie=UTF8&ll=-41.261808,174.691887&spn=0,0&t=h&z=13 Toi Whakaari offers training in Acting, Directing, Costume Construction, Entertainment Technology, Performing Arts Management and Design for Stage & Screen.
Futuna Chapel
Futuna Chapel is a building in the suburb of Karori, Wellington designed by the architect John Scott. Built by the brothers of the Society of Mary, the chapel is named after the Pacific Island of Futuna on which the missionary Peter Chanel, to whom the project is dedicated, was martyred in 1841. It was awarded the New Zealand Institute of Architects gold medal in 1968 and its 25-year Award in 1986. The Historic Places Trust has placed it on its register as a Category 1 Historic Site.
Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
Samuel Marsden Collegiate School is located in the Wellington suburb of Karori in New Zealand. It has a socio-economic decile of 10 and provides private preschool to year 13 education for girls, but with co-educational kindergarten facilities. It is renowned for being a very academic school with exam results ranking consistently in the top three schools throughout New Zealand.
Otari-Wilton's Bush
Otari Native Botanic Garden and Wilton's Bush Reserve (Otari-Wilton's Bush) is the only public botanic garden in New Zealand dedicated solely to New Zealand native plants. It is located in Wellington's suburb of Wilton.
Cardinal McKeefry Catholic Primary School
Cardinal McKeefry is a Catholic primary school and intermediate school for girls and boys catering from Year 1 to Year 8 (5 to 13 years old). The school traces its origins to the Marist Brothers' first school opened in New Zealand in 1876. The current school was opened in 1970 by Cardinal McKeefry and named after him.
Northland, Wellington
Northland, a small suburb in western Wellington, New Zealand. The suburb is served by two state primary schools, Northland School and Cardinal McKeefry Catholic Primary School.
Northland School
Northland School is a small state primary school in western Wellington. It is in the suburb of Northland, thus its name. Northland School is situated at 14 Harbour View Road (on the corner of Northland Road and Harbour View Road). It is a decile ten school. Northland School was established in 1906. In 2006 northland school held a 100 year anniversairy.
Wilton, New Zealand
Wilton is a small suburb in Wellington. It is best known for Otari-Wilton's Bush, a large reserve that is situated in the suburb. Otari-Wilton's bush is the only public botanic garden in New Zealand dedicated solely to native plants. It features 14 km of walking tracks and a 'canopy walkway'. The canopy walkway is a raised walkway that provides a unique chance to view life in, and from, the top level of trees such as mature tawa, rewarewa and hinau.
Otari School
Otari school is a state primary school in Wellington, New Zealand, formerly known as Wilton school. It is divided into three strands: one that teaches in the manner conventional to New Zealand schools, a Māori immersion stream, and a stream based around the principles of Montessori teaching. It has a focus on the environment. The school is located next to Otari, a botanical garden dedicated to native plants. The school is also the site of Otari Preschool.
Makara, New Zealand
Makara is a locality located at the western edge of Wellington, New Zealand, close to the shore of the Tasman Sea. With road access over passes from either Karori or Johnsonville / Ohariu, Makara is a rural area with sparse development. In the nineteenth century there was a small amount of gold-mining but no large-scale workable deposits were ever found. Adjacent to Cape Terawhiti the Cook Strait cables come ashore, carrying power and telecommunications between the North and South Islands.
Alington House
Alington House is a historic building in Karori, Wellington, New Zealand. It is "an important New Zealand example of Modern Movement architecture. " The house was designed by William Alington for his family as a private job while working for the New Zealand Government's Ministry of Works immediately after returning from his overseas experience.
Malaghan Institute of Medical Research
The Malaghan Institute of Medical Research is an independent biomedical research institute associated with the Victoria University of Wellington in Wellington, New Zealand. The Malaghan Institute specialises in the immune system, and how it can be harnessed for the treatment of diseases such as cancer, asthma, arthritis, multiple sclerosis and infectious disease. About half of the activities are directed at cancer research.