Wellington, NZ

Discover Wellington, New Zealand's creative heart. Surrounded by nature and fuelled by creative energy, Wellington is a compact city with a powerful mix of culture, nature and cuisine. See what we're all about...

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Explore interactive Wellington

Spark your inner creativity with the ultimate interactive culture lovers weekend in Wellington.

Top 10 must dos in Wellington

Wellington's most stunning views

As a city nestled between harbour and hills, you’re never far from a stunning vista in Wellington.

Wellington maps & guides

Plan your visit to and from Wellington with our handy maps and guides.

Discover Wairarapa's wild coastline

Escape to the beautiful south coast of the Wairarapa. Get lost in nature, breathtaking sea views and enjoy local wine and cheese.

Wellington's top eateries

Cheap eats to fine dining

The culinary capital caters for everything from quick bites to long nights.

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Best central hotels

14 Instagrammable spots

New Zealand’s capital of cool is full of colour, texture and scenery perfect for 'gramming.

What's hot in Wellington

Wonderland - Te Papa Summer Exhibition

An interactive exhibition at Te Papa that will surprise and delight the whole family | Opens 7th December 2019

Summer of International Cricket in Wellington

Wellington promises a feast of cricket excitement with cricketing powerhouses England, India and South Africa coming to town | 1 Nov 2019 – 25 Feb 2020

Queen + Adam Lambert - The Rhapsody Tour

Queen + Adam Lambert - The Rhapsody Tour is heading to Wellington for the first time in February 2020!

Jim Beam Homegrown 2020

Celebrate the end of summer with this iconic Kiwi music festival | 21 March 2020

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Top reasons to work in Wellington

Wellington makes it possible to enjoy a healthy lifestyle, while getting the job done.

Life in Wellington

Energetic and creative, Wellington has been called the world’s ‘coolest little capital’ and named the best city in the world...

Find work in Wellington

New Zealand has a robust and growing economy and our strengthening employment market means there are increasing opportunities for our skilled workforce to grow. There's no better time to move to a New Zealand’s thriving creative and high-tech capital city.

Working culture

A Wellington workplace is a welcoming environment where fitting in is easy.

Do business in Wellington

Top reasons to do business in Wellington

Wellington is a region of innovation, diversity and creativity. Here's the top 10 reasons you should do business in Wellington.

Grow and innovate

Find out how you can access support, networks, tools, and R&D or capability funding to help you grow your business through WREDA's Business Growth and Innovation team.

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Wellington International Airport rights by NZTE infrastructure

Wellington’s industry sectors

From the government hub to gaming gurus, screen legends to our scientific and technical talent – we’re a diverse city where anything is possible.

Wellington's new influencers

From social enterprise creators, scientists, filmmakers, education leaders to digital innovators, these up-and-coming leaders from right across the Wellington region are developing fresh ideas and building new companies that might just be the new Xero, Weta or TradeMe.

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