City Speak

Wellington is home to some of New Zealand’s best restaurants, cafes and attractions. The city has had some great media coverage recently; here’s the latest of what Australians are saying.


mX Magazine
 (PDF: 270KB) April 2010
Caz Garvey from MX Melbourne gets culture, food and wine, Lord of the Rings and a kiwi encounter packed into three nights in Wellington.

The Australian March 2010 
The biennial International Arts Festival is a extravaganza of dance, theatre, music, events and writers. The Australian was in town for this years’ festival. 

Virgin Blue (PDF: 400KB) February 2010
Virgin Blue’s in-flight magazine writes up about Wellington’s best cafes, following a self-guided tour of the city’s best roasteries and coffee spots.

Sunday Morning Herald January 2010
The Sydney Morning Herald waxes lyrical on some of Wellington and Wairarapa’s best restaurants. and bars.

Sunday Telegraph Magazine (PDF: 225KB) February 2010
Just one hours drive from Wellington City is the Wairarapa region. The Sunday Telegraph Magazine checked out what Wellington and the boutique wine region are made of.

Time Out Sydney  (PDF: 170KB) May 2010
Time Out Sydney stated from one of their recent visits, "You can see why many refer to Wellington as "the Melbourne of New Zealand". It's a city of great bars, great cafes and great fashion."

Yahoo!7 June 2010
Bec Mowbray from Yahoo!7 said that Wellington is one of best (and most affordable) destinations in the world "Wellington is an amazingly cosmopolitan city that I'm looking forward to returning to someday"

Yahoo!7 June 2010
Yahoo!7 got a sneak peak into Wellington's fantastic food festival starting in August - Wellington on a Plate.  Check out her tips in this fun foodie story.