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  Wellington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wellington ( Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke) is the capital city of New Zealand and the country's third-largest urban area.
Wellington is often described as New Zealand's cultural centre, boasting a world class film and theatre industry, Te Papa (the Museum of New Zealand), the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and the Royal New Zealand Ballet.
Wellington is the southernmost capital city in the world, with a latitude about 41°S. It is more densely populated than most other settlements in New Zealand, due to the small amount of building space available between the harbour and the surrounding hills.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wellington   (1609 words)

  
 New Zealand Info - Encyclopedia WikiWhat.com
New Zealand is somewhat isolated in the ocean and consists of two main islands (prosaically known as the North Island and the South Island) and numerous smaller islands.
New Zealand is a Constitutional Monarchy with a parliamentary democracy Under the New Zealand Royal Titles Act 1953 Queen Elizabeth II, is Queen of New Zealand, and is represented as head of state by the Governor General, Dame Silvia Cartwright.
New Zealand's most popular sports are rugby (primarily rugby union but also rugby league), soccer, (the most popular sport amongst children), cricket, and netball (the sport with the most players); golf, tennis, rowing and a variety of water sports, particularly sailing.
www.wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/n/ne/new_zealand.html   (2656 words)

  
 Wellington Region - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Wellington region of New Zealand occupies the southern end of the North Island.
In public perception, the term "Wellington region" is much smaller, and is not likely to include either the Kapiti Coast or the Wairarapa, both of which have their own distinct communities and identities.
The third topological stripe of the region is the undulating hill country of the Wairarapa around the Ruamahanga River.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wellington_(region),_New_Zealand   (720 words)

  
 Welcome to Wellington, The capital of New Zealand
Wellington people are better educated than the average New Zealander, with 39.0 percent of people aged 15 years and over in Wellington Region had a post-school qualification, compared with 32.2 percent for New Zealand as a whole.
Wellington Zoo is the oldest in New Zealand.
Wellington's population is the most well-educated and highly-skilled in the country; 23% of our residents hold university qualifications (compared with a national average of 8%) and 38% have a skilled vocational qualification or higher (the national average is 25%).
www.wellingtonnz.com /AboutWellington   (1568 words)

  
 New Zealand English - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
New Zealand English is the dialect of English spoken in New Zealand, occasionally referred to within New Zealand as Newzild.
New Zealanders will often reply to a question with a statement spoken with a rising inflection on the last couple of words (known in linguistics as a high rising terminal).
New Zealanders, in informal speech, will often use the third person feminine she in place of the third person neuter it as the subject of a sentence, especially when the subject is the first word of the sentence.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Zealand_English   (4118 words)

  
 Wellington (region), New Zealand
The Wellington region of New Zealand includes the cities of Wellington, Hutt City (previously known as Lower Hutt), Upper Hutt and Porirua, the settlements of the Kapiti Coast[?], as well as the southern parts of the Wairarapa and Manawatu[?] regions.
The Wellington Regional Council ( a regional authority) administers the region.
In New Zealand, regional authorities are primarily are responsible for regional transport, water and river management, biosecurity and environmental regulation; while local or territorial authorities are responsible for resource management (urban planning), city services, property rates (land taxes), and community development.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/we/Wellington_region,_New_Zealand.html   (110 words)

  
 Definition of Wellington, New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Wellington stands at the southwestern tip of the North Island on Cook Strait, the passage that divides the North and South Islands.
Wellington is the southernmost national capital city in the world with a latitude about 41 degrees south.
Wellington urban area population was estimated at 363,400 for June 2003; that includes most of each of the satellite cities of Upper Hutt, Lower Hutt, and Porirua.
www.wordiq.com /definition/Wellington,_New_Zealand   (1622 words)

  
 About Wellington | Victoria University of Wellington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
New Zealand's capital city is the perfect place to live and study!.
Wellington offers all the advantages of a modern, cosmopolitan city – it is one of the best resourced information centres in the South Pacific – in a clean, safe and culturally-aware environment.
The city of Wellington lies at the centre of New Zealand, a country known throughout the world for its lack of pollution, its natural beauty and its tranquillity.
www.vuw.ac.nz /home/student_life/wellington_info.html   (746 words)

  
 ★ Wellington New Zealand Guide. Information, links and Pictures
Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand and the second largest metropolitan area.
Wellington is known for its picturesque natural harbour and green hillsides adorned with tiered suburbs of colonial villas.
Wellington is located at the southwestern tip of the North Island on Cook Strait, the passage that divides the North and South Islands.
www.mkiwi.com /New+Zealand+information/Wellington+New+Zealand.html   (993 words)

  
 Wellington Region of New Zealand
Having an international airport, Wellington is a gateway city to the world and to the North and South Island with frequent sailings of the passenger and vehicle ferries including the Lynx and Interislander which cross Cook Strait to Picton in The Marlborough Sounds.
New Zealanders are people with great pride and portray this through their heritage which you can discover by visiting Te Papa, (situated on the waterfront), Te Papa is New Zealand's national museum where you will find a great range of stunning and often interactive exhibits including natural history.
Wellington plays host to the International Festival of the Arts, and national entertainment including Dragon Boat Racing, the Royal New Zealand Ballet and the National Opera of New Zealand, Wellington is home to many professional and amateur theatre companies and there are frequent displays and performances.
www.travel-enz.com /new_zealand/wellington/index.shtml   (632 words)

  
 Wellington : Wellington Region, Wellington, Wellington Region, Wellington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Wellington, New Zealand's capital (population 346,000), is a superbly compact city, set on the shores of a deep harbour and surrounded by a natural amphitheatre of wooded hills.
It is New Zealand's trendy weekend destination and has the most vibrant entertainment district in the country, where you can find some of the best bars, cafes, restaurants and theatres.
Wellington is also the home of much New Zealand heritage, including Te Papa, New Zealand's national, leading edge museum.
www.tourism.org.nz /regions/wellington.html   (380 words)

  
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CentrePort Limited, at the southern tip of New Zealand's North Island, is one of the most strategically positioned ports in the South Pacific region.
CentrePort Wellington’s after-tax surplus rose by 17% to $3.1 million for the half year to 31 December 2004, compared to the same period in 2003, with directors approving an interim dividend of $1.8 million.
A total of 77,000 TEU (Twenty-foot equivalents units) were handled by CentrePort Wellington in the year to June 2004, the highest volume of containers in more than a decade and a 23% increase on the previous year.
www.centreport.co.nz   (367 words)

  
 Wellington (region)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Wellington Regional Council (a regional authority) administers the region.
In New Zealand, regional councils are primarily responsible for: public transport; coastal marine area, water supply, and river catchment management; biosecurity; and environmental regulation.
The historical Wellington Province extended further, as does the Wellington Land District used as the basis of property ownership descriptions.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/wellington__region_   (303 words)

  
 Wellington Region Community Profile(published)
The unemployment rate in Wellington Region was 7.1 percent, compared with 7.5 percent for all of New Zealand.
The average household size in Wellington Region was 2.6 people, compared with 2.7 for all of New Zealand.
For dwellings that were rented, the average weekly rent paid for permanent private dwellings in Wellington Region was $194, compared with $174 for New Zealand as a whole.
www2.stats.govt.nz /domino/external/web/commprofiles.nsf/findinfobyarea/09-rc   (585 words)

  
 Road safety issue - Location   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
On state highways in the Wellington Region, 77 percent of rear-end collisions occurred in rural areas as did 60 percent of collisions with obstructions.
The percentage of all urban crashes that happened in the dark in the Wellington Region was 22 percent compared with the national figure of 28 percent.
On state highways in the Wellington Region, the percentage of crashes classed as involving excessive speed, or driving too fast for the conditions was lower than the national figure in both urban and rural areas.
www.ltsa.govt.nz /regions/2004/wellington/tnz-wellington-region.html   (1311 words)

  
 Volunteer in New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
New Zealand's capital city, Wellington, is perched on the shores of a deep natural harbour surrounded by wooded hills.
Wellington is a centre for threatened species management and has a number of captive breeding facilities working with some of our most rare bird, reptile, and insect species.
Your time on the New Zealand Nature Program will be spent replanting native bush on several harbour islands, removing invasive pest plants, participating in bird and seal surveys, taking part in predator control, monitoring dolphins in Wellington harbour, exploring coastal inlets on sea kayaks, and helping in dune restoration.
www.realisenz.co.nz   (267 words)

  
 Wellington New Zealand Travel & Tourism Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Wellington region is located at the centre of New Zealand and includes New Zealand's capital city - Wellington.
The Capital of New Zealand, Wellington is also a cultural centre - home to Te Papa, the ground-breaking interactive Museum of New Zealand, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and national treasures such as the original Treaty of Waitangi and Katherine Mansfield’s Birthplace.
Just north of Wellington city is the Hutt Valley, an area that offers a multitude of outdoor and adventure experiences including bush and coastal walks, 4WD (four-wheel drive) tours, golf, mountain biking and fishing.
tourism.net.nz /new-zealand/about-new-zealand/regions/wellington.html   (1284 words)

  
 NewsRoom
LONDON BLASTS: Kiwi Named - The New Zealander believed to have died in the London bombings has been named as Shelley Marie Mather of Auckland.
NewsRoom.co.nz is a powerful information tool designed to help subscribers keep track of the daily news agenda as it unfolds, and pinpoint information specifically related to their sphere of interest.
If you are interested in general industry news, you can click on the "Industry" wire to browse the latest news.
www.newsroom.co.nz   (456 words)

  
 New Zealand Regional Travel Information New Zealand Maps from AA Guides   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
New Zealand's capital city Wellington is nestled between a dazzling harbour and tree-lined hills.
The celebration of nationhood begins at New Zealand's national museum, Te Papa, which has a large range of exhibits, some of which are presented in an interactive way.
North of Wellington, is the Hutt Valley, which includes the cities of Lower and Upper Hutt.
www.aaguides.co.nz /wellington.html   (680 words)

  
 Destinations - Wellington Region
View the Treaty of Waitangi at Archives New Zealand; visit Old St Paul's Cathedral in all its Gothic glory; see the birthplace of award-winning author Katherine Mansfield.
Wellington is Arts and Cultural Capital of NZ.
If you want to paint the town red Courtenay Quarter, Wellington's entertainment hotspot, is place to be; also home to most of city's 4000 restaurants and cafes.
pda.aatravel.co.nz /wellington.shtml   (276 words)

  
 RSCDS Wellington Region - Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
REGION AGM - Sun 14 November 2004 at 5.30pm at 31 Hobson Crescent Thorndon.
Both New Zealand and overseas dancers are welcome at Club nights or Saturday dances.
These Clubs are affiliated via the Wellington Region to the New Zealand Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.
www.rscds.wellington.net.nz   (221 words)

  
 Abortion Services in New Zealand: Wellington region
If a woman is not eligible for free health care in New Zealand, she will be required to pay for interpreting services.
The medical certificates are generic to Wellington Hospital and do not identify the nature of the visit.
Women being referred from out of the Wellington area who have arranged counselling in their district of origin, will usually be booked for Day Two only.
abortionservices.org.nz /regional/capitalcoast.html   (2733 words)

  
 Wellington, New Zealand official tourism website; accommodation, events, maps, restaurants, conferences, tourism, ...
Welcome to Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand.
This is the official tourism website brought to you by Positively Wellington Tourism.
Visit Wellington i-SITE Visitor Centre for on-the-ground free and friendly information on local and New Zealand attractions, transport and accommodation.
www.wellingtonnz.com   (139 words)

  
 Search Wellington - Wellington in a box   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Wellington Newslog is an informal roundup of the Wellington webspace.
A Wellington woman's wish to see her garden protected after her death will be realised with the opening of a new addition to the Bolton Street Memorial Park this weekend.
Wellington City Council has publicly notified a resource consent application from Meridian Energy in connection with the company???s proposed wind farm near Makara.
www.wellington.gen.nz   (929 words)

  
 Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce
As well as being the political capital the city is also New Zealand's arts and entertainment centre.
Wellington city hosts a biennial Festival of the Arts to rival any international festival and Te Papa, the Museum of New Zealand, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and the Royal New Zealand Ballet are all based here.
Add to the mix a population which is ethnically diverse and the most educated in New Zealand and a world-class infrastructure and you have a region which is ready to go places!
www.wgtn-chamber.co.nz   (217 words)

  
 Wellington New Zealand Transport
Wellington, New Zealand transport options to suit all requirements.
Wellington, New Zealand offers a selection of quality transport options to help make your travel easier during your stay in NZ.
Select a Wellington, New Zealand category from the comprehensive list below or search by region.
www.tourism.net.nz /region/wellington/transport   (139 words)

  
 Discover Wellington - Learn - Wellington - New Zealand
A botanic garden dedicated solely to native plants, consisting of 100 hectares of native forest and five hectares of plant collections, as well as several 400-year old rimu trees.
A huge range of plant species from many different parts of the world as well as collections that pay tribute to New Zealand's natural heritage.
Information on the quality of New Zealand schools and early childhood services.
www.wellingtoncity.govt.nz /portals/learn.html   (343 words)

  
 STUFF : SPORT : LEAGUE - STORY : New Zealand's leading news and information website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Rookie New Zealand Warriors centre Simon Mannering received an emphatic stamp of approval from his peers after his stunning National Rugby League debut against the Brisbane Broncos last Sunday.
Mannering, 18, made an indelible impression for his role in the Warriors' 30-18 defeat of the table-topping Broncos, who were seeking their 11th consecutive win at Ericsson Stadium.
The new kid was swamped by his battle-hardened team-mates after drawing two defenders and putting Manu Vatuvei, 19, over for the try which nudged the Warriors ahead for the final time in the 66th minute.
www.stuff.co.nz /stuff/0,2106,3331206a10713,00.html   (829 words)

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