• Wellington is the capital of New Zealand, the country's second largest urban area and the most populous national capital in Oceania.
  • Wellington’s reputation as New Zealand’s culinary capital is well-deserved: it has more eateries and bars per capita than New York City.
  • At the centre of New Zealand, Wellington has so much to offer. Nestled between green hills and a sparkling harbour, the city is full of things just waiting to be...
  • Map showing the location of New Zealand. The capital city of New Zealand is Wellington which is located in the southern part of the North Island of the country.
  • Wellington was declared a city in 1840, and was chosen to be the capital city of New Zealand in 1865.[6].
  • Wellington is positioned in the Northern region of the New Zealand islet; hence it’s also called the North Island capital of New Zealand.
  • This leaves many people uncertain about which has the distinction of being the capital or if New Zealand, like South Africa, has more than one.
  • In 2015, the country celebrated the 150th anniversary of the New Zealand capital moving to Wellington. The currency of the nation is the New Zealand dollar.
  • The capital of New Zealand is Wellington, which was founded 9/20/1839. Wellington has been the capital since 1865.
  • The capital of New Zealand, Wellington, is situated at the bottom of the North Island and is the political and cultural hub of the country.