Wellington takes its name from Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington and victor of the Battle of Waterloo (1815): his title comes from the town of Wellington in the English county of Somerset. It was named in N… See more

Legends recount that Kupe discovered and explored the region in about the 10th century. Before European colonisation, the area in which the city of Wellington would eventually be founded was seasonally inhabited b… See more

Wellington is at the south-western tip of the North Island on Cook Strait, separating the North and South Islands. On a clear day, the snowcapped Kaikōura Ranges are visible to the south across the strait. To the north stretc… See more

Wellington City covers 289.91 km (111.93 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 216,200 as of June 2023, with a population density of 746 people per km . This comprises 215,200 people in the Wellington urban area and … See more