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Having fun is easy in Wellington - you could meet meerkats in the morning, galleries for lunch and theatre for dinner.

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Our top picks of sights and activities in Wellington
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Zest Food Tours

Wellington i-SITE Visitor Centre, 111 Wakefield Street., Wellington

Discover Wellington's vibrant food scene with Zest Food Tours' gourmet walking tours.
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Capital Personalised Tours

26 Pembroke Road, Northland, Wellington

Explore Wellington and Wairarapa in luxury four-wheel-drive vehicles with Capital Personalised Tours
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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

55 Cable Street, Wellington

Te Papa is New Zealand's bold and innovative national museum and a recognised world leader in interactive and visitor-focused museum experiences.
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Space Place at Carter Observatory

40 Salamanca Rd, Kelburn, Wellington

Discover the stories of our southern skies through Space Place's multimedia exhibition and digital full-dome planetarium.

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15 ways to experience ANZAC Day and Easter

Here are 15 celebratory, fun and eye-opening activities to experience this ANZAC Day and Easter in Wellington.

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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 of the top 10 must dos.

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10 things you may not know

Dubbed the ‘coolest little capital’ by Lonely Planet, Wellington is the little city with the big personality. Here’s a few things you may not know about the world’s southernmost capital.
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Instagrammable spots

Wellington is full of sights perfect for filling your feed and inspiring holiday envy.
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20 awesome things under $20

There's heaps of cool things to see, do and eat in Wellington that won't break the bank. Here's 20 things you can do for under $20.
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Wellington's beaches and bays

From a spot to surf or scuba dive, to somewhere to take the family for a swim, we've got it covered.
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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.

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Stunning views in Wellington

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

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Word on the Street

The official yet kind of independent guide to what's going down in the capital, written by Wellingtonians. 

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A stopover in a 'dreamscape transit lounge'

By Josie | 28 Feb 2019

Kerry Ann Lee on creating her exhibition Return to Skyland in response to the terracotta warriors exhibition at Te Papa.
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Must-see art in Wellington this February

By Josie | 1 Feb 2019

Wellington has plenty of art to keep summer beach brain at bay - here's our round-up of what to look...
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Five reasons to go to the cricket on Waitangi Day

25 Jan 2019

All the reasons you need to see the WHITE FERNS and BLACKCAPS vs India at Westpac Stadium on Waitangi Day.
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Summer in the Wairarapa: Your Guide

By India | 7 Jan 2019

Can't manage a massive summer holiday away from Wellington this year? Not a problem.

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