Discover Wellington

Famous for a vibrant creative culture fuelled by great food, wine, craft beer, coffee and events, Wellington is a cosmopolitan city with an energetic personality.

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Must see in Wellington

WellTown VR experience

Take a trip to Virtual Wellington

Jim Beam Homegrown

End your summer on a high note with Wellington's epic festival of homegrown Kiwi music, 23 Mar 2019.

Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality

Get up-close to some of China’s ancient imperial icons this summer, 15 Dec 2018 – 22 Apr 2019.

Madiba the Musical

This compelling stage show is interwoven with stories of the fight against apartheid and forbidden love in a troubled land, 7 – 10 Feb 2019.

Vodafone Warriors v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

Get ready for the highly-anticipated return of the Vodafone Warriors to Wellington, 19 Jul 2019.

Te Matatini ki te Ao 2019

Te Matatini is a significant cultural festival and the pinnacle event for Māori performing art, 21-24 Feb 2019.

CubaDupa 2019

CubaDupa is a free, family friendly event, open to all ages and encouraging community spirit, 30 - 31 Mar 2019.

West Side Story

One of the most celebrated musicals of all time, West Side Story will play an exclusive limited season in Wellington, 6 – 16 Jun 2019.

See & do

Top 10 Wellington must dos

There's so much to see and do in the coolest little capital, so to get you started, here’s our list...

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Best things to do for free

You'll be surprised at all the things you can see and do in Wellington that are absolutely, positively free.

Eat & drink

Wellington's top eateries

Cuisine magazine has announced its top 100 restaurants in New Zealand for 2018 and, lucky you, Wellington is home to 22 of them!

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Cheap eats to fine dining

Said to have more bars and restaurants per capita than New York, the culinary capital caters for everything from quick bites to long nights.

Stay

InterContinental Wellington Club Lounge Sml

Best central hotels

Base yourself at one of our beautiful centrally-located hotels for your business trip on holiday in Wellington city.

Accommodation

Ohtel

66 Oriental Parade, Oriental Bay, Wellington

Ohtel is a unique, ten room, eco-friendly property located in the Wellington seaside neighbourhood of Oriental Bay.

Events

Events: Theatre, film & dance

West Side Story

6 – 16 Jun 2019 | The Opera House

One of the most celebrated musicals of all time, West Side Story will play an exclusive limited season at Wellington's Opera House.

Events: Sports & outdoors

SKYCITY Breakers vs Illawarra Hawks

14 Feb 2019 | TSB Arena

It’s taken 15 years but the SKYCITY Breakers are heading back to Wellington where they will play the Illawarra Hawks...

Shopping

Wellington city markets

Wellington's markets are filled with colour, vitality and local flavours. Producers, artisans, locals and visitors come together to trade locally and vocally.

Fashion boutiques

Wellington's compact nature makes a day visiting the boutiques an absolute pleasure, even when you've picked up a few shopping bags along the way. Here's where to find them.

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