Wellington Region

Region of New Zealand

Greater Wellington, also known as the Wellington Region (Māori: Te Upoko o te Ika), is a non-unitary region of New Zealand that occupies the southernmost part of the North Island. The region covers an area of 8,049 square kilometres (3,108 sq mi), and has a population of 550,600 (June 2024).

Country	New Zealand +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Population:Density	65/km (170/sq mi) +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST) +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Time zone:Summer	UTC+13 (NZDT) +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Website	www.gw.govt.nz +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

People educated by school in the Wellington Region
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- St Catherine's College, Wellington
Wellington Region
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- Capital and Coast District Health Board
- Wellington Harbour
- Petone Settlers Museum
- Wellington Electricity
People from the Wellington Region
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- Emily Travers
- Joey Matenga Ashton
- Derek Leask
- Robin Leamy (bishop)
- Chris Jannides
Sport in the Wellington Region
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- Marist St Pats
- Golden Shears
- Wairarapa United
- Hurricanes (rugby union)
- Kapiti Coast United
Sports venues in the Wellington Region
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- Colin Pugh Sports Bowl
- Tauherenikau Racecourse
- Hutt Recreation Ground
- Petone Recreation Ground
- Queen Elizabeth Park, Masterton
Visitor attractions in the Wellington Region
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- Stonehenge Aotearoa
- New Zealand Fringe Festival
- Rimutaka Incline
- Ngā Manu Nature Reserve
- Mount Bruce Wildlife Centre
Politics of the Wellington Region
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- Hutt County
- Wellington Citizens' Association
- 1895 Wellington City mayoral election
- 1897 Wellington City mayoral election
- 1874 Wellington City mayoral election
Transport in the Wellington Region
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- New Zealand State Highway 52
- New Zealand State Highway 53
- New Zealand State Highway 58
- Kapiti Expressway
- Kapiti Coast Airport
Wellington Region geography stubs
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- Hutt County
- Kingston, Wellington
- Takapu Valley
- Grenada, New Zealand
- Woodridge, New Zealand
Public transport in the Wellington Region
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- Public transport in the Wellington Region
- Melling Branch
- Kapiti Line
- Hutt Valley Line
- Wellington Cable Car
History of the Wellington Region
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- SS Penguin
- New Zealand Industrial Exhibition
- Hutt Valley Campaign
- 2012 Carterton hot air balloon crash
- Rimutaka Incline railway accident
Geography of the Wellington Region
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- Seventy Mile Bush
- Kapiti Urban Area
- Porirua Harbour
- Terawhiti Station
Rivers of the Wellington Region
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- Waiorongomai River (Wellington)
- Mangatarere Stream
- Waipoua River (Wellington)
- Turanganui River (Wellington)
- Castle River (Wellington)
Buildings and structures in the Wellington Region
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- Terawhiti Station
- HVDC Inter-Island
Roman Catholic secondary schools in the Wellington Region
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- Chanel College, Masterton
- St Catherine's College, Wellington
- St Mary's College, Wellington
- Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt
- Bishop Viard College
Schools in the Wellington Region
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Education in the Wellington Region
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- Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre
- New Zealand Defence College
- Whitireia New Zealand
- Wellington Institute of Technology
- Wellington City Libraries
Parks in the Wellington Region
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- Trentham Memorial Park
- Kaitoke Regional Park
- East Harbour Regional Park
- Belmont Regional Park
- Battle Hill Farm Forest Park
Rail transport in the Wellington Region
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- Wellington–Manawatu Line
- Wellington and Manawatu Railway Trust
- Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company
- Wairarapa Line
Secondary schools in the Wellington Region
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- Paraparaumu College
- St Matthew's Collegiate School
- Chilton Saint James School
- Naenae College
- Kapiti College

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