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News release | 5 Dec 2018

A boutique Wellington software design studio whose tools are being used on TV shows and films such as Stranger Things, Game of Thrones and Blade Runner 2049 has picked up an Emmy Award for contributions to the television industry.

News release | 1 Nov 2018

New research* has shown the value of Wellington’s international student education sector has hit $410 million a year for the Wellington regional economy and supports 3750 jobs.

News release | 23 Oct 2018

Chinese international student Benjamin Lin may only be 18, but he’s already achieved more than many of his peers could dream of.

News release | 3 Sep 2018

Wellington’s global star factor is on the rise after a year of storytelling contributed to $66 million worth of promotional editorial media coverage in the 12 months to July 2018.

News release | 15 Aug 2018

WREDA welcomes today’s news that Wellington City Council is forging ahead with its plans for a new convention centre for the region.

News release | 25 Jul 2018

Wellington's open-arms approach to cruise ship passengers has been rewarded, with the city being ranked as one of the top stop-offs in Australasia.

News release | 12 Jul 2018

Shopify looks to hire more than 100 support staff with the help of WREDA as part of remote working revolution

News release | 25 Jun 2018

Here’s something to chat about over the water cooler. Wellington’s International student graduates are boosting their chances of getting a job through the art of small talk in the workplace.

News release | 31 May 2018

Aucklanders have long-liked to poke fun at Wellington’s refreshing wind. Today Wellington has finally responded with a front-page takeover of their most popular newspaper, which throws some shade back at the City of Sails.

News release | 25 May 2018

Stop panicking Rhys. New Zealand is back on world maps thanks to Wellington being named the best city in the world to live.

News release | 7 May 2018

Representatives from two of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies were recently in Wellington to determine if some of the new science being developed here is worth collaboration or investment.

News release | 3 May 2018

Wellingtonians will have enhanced connections with the world since Singapore Airlines began its new Wellington-Melbourne-Singapore route last week.

News release | 3 May 2018

Indian students with creative flair are being tempted to live and study in Wellington thanks to a new online WREDA marketing campaign titled Create Your Future.

News release | 18 Aug 2017

It’s been just over a month since the LookSee Wellington week, when 93 LookSee finalists from around the world had job interviews for skills shortage roles with Wellington employers. So far, 64 of the 93 tech specialists have either accepted job offers or are in discussion/negotiation with Wellington employers.

News release | 18 May 2017

Thousands of rugby supporters are expected to gather at Wellington’s official waterfront Fan Zone when the British & Irish Lions hit Wellington – where fans can also become part of a Guinness World Record attempt.

News release | 16 May 2017

From more than 48,000 applications, Wellington tech employers have selected 97 outstanding candidates for interviews as part of the LookSee Wellington tech talent attraction programme.

News release | 4 Apr 2017

More than 48,000 international candidates have completed submissions in the hope of joining Wellington’s booming tech sector, via the LookSee Wellington programme.

News release | 30 Sep 2016

Wellington film producer David Stubbs heads to London next month to take up an invitation-only opportunity to pitch a script based on Kiwi stage musical Daffodils to be made into a movie.

News release | 1 Jun 2016

A new programme to prepare international students for working in New Zealand workplaces has proved valuable to the first Wellington cohort.

News release | 12 Apr 2016

Holidaymakers flocked to the capital in record numbers this summer, thanks to sustained high temperatures and an exceptional programme of major events.