Wellington City

Wellington is the capital and second largest urban area of New Zealand. It is also the world's southernmost capital city of a UN member state. The Windy City is on the foreshore of Wellington Harbour and ringed by hills, providing the scenic home of many of New Zealand's national arts and cultural attractions.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sky Stadium and Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush.

Sky Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Blackcat, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wellington Regional Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Wellington, New Zealand. It is known colloquially as "The Cake Tin". The stadium was built in 1999 by Fletcher Construction and is situated close to major transport facilities one kilometre north of the CBD. Sky Stadium is situated 3½ km southeast of Wellington City.

Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush

Nature reserve

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Ōtari-Wilton's Bush is a native botanic garden and forest reserve located in the suburb of Wilton in Wellington, New Zealand. It is New Zealand's only public botanic garden dedicated solely to the native plants of New Zealand.

Ngaio railway station

Railway station

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Ngaio railway station is one of eight railway stations on the Johnsonville Branch, a commuter branch railway north of Wellington in New Zealand's North Island, and serves the suburb of Ngaio.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include City and Karori.

City

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Wellington City is that part of the urban area of Wellington in New Zealand that is administered by Wellington City Council. The Windy City is centred on the western foreshore of Wellington Harbour and stretches as far north as the suburb of Tawa.

Karori

Suburb

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Karori is a suburb located at the western edge of the urban area of Wellington, New Zealand, 4 kilometres from the city centre and is one of New Zealand's most populous suburbs, with a population of 15,100 in June 2025. Karori is situated 3½ km south of Wellington City.

Wellington City

Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-41.253° or 41° 15′ 11″ south

Longitude

174.7542° or 174° 45′ 15″ east

Population

210,000

Elevation

223 metres (732 feet)

Open location code

4VCPPQW3+QM

GeoNames ID

7910072

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