Wellington - New Zealand's Capital of Cool
NZ International Arts Festival
Bringing audiences 24 days of 300 incredible arts performances.
Summer is here and Wellington plays host to some of New Zealand's largest events and festivals in the coming months. The surrounding wine regions have wine and food festivals aplenty up until the end of March. If you need proof that Wellington is the hub for all things food and wine, check out WLG, Wellington’s very own pop up restaurant which heated things up in Melbourne last November.
Surrounding regions
Hawke's Bay
With wineries and farm gates aplenty there is no better place to enjoy the best of NZ food and wine.
Read more about the Hawke's Bay region
Check out the fantastic offerings right on Wellington’s doorstep. Learn all about Hutt Valley, Wairarapa and Marlborough.
What's on in Wellington
2012 New Zealand International Arts Festival
24 extraordinary days of arts events in Wellington
Fri 24 Feb 2012 — Sun 18 Mar 2012
Hertz Sevens
Action packed rugby and a carnival merge for a fantastic weekend
Fri 3 Feb 2012 — Sat 4 Feb 2012
Qantas
Hotel deals
Arriving into Wellington
Daily flights from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Maps and guides
Build your itinerary
Use our Itinerary Builder to start planning your trip to Wellington or browse through our list of suggested itineraries that we have compiled.
Know Wellington
You'll be surprised at all the things you can do in downtown Wellington for under $5 – there's something for everyone.
