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  Wellington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wellington is in the Wellington Region and stands at the southern tip of the North Island in the geographical centre of the country.
Wellington was named in honour of Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington and victor at the Battle of Waterloo.
Wellington is the southernmost national 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   (2260 words)

  
 Wellington Harbour - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wellington Habour is the large natural harbour on the southern tip of New Zealand's North Island.
Wellington Harbour is an arm of Cook Strait, covering some 70 km², with a two-km wide entrance at its southern end between Pencarrow Head and the Miramar Peninsula.
Further north, close to the centre of the harbour, is the larger Matiu/Somes Island, to the north of which is the tiny Mokopuna Island.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wellington_Harbour   (478 words)

  
 Wellington's Coastal Defences
On the high points around Wellington Harbour are the remains of fortifications and gun-emplacements built to defend the capital city against attack from the sea.....
This first series were all built on the inner harbour, largely due to the poor range of the weapons of the time.
Armed with two Mk VII 6-inch guns, this battery was the first of a new generation of forts that would be built around the entrance to the harbour.
www.geocities.com /CollegePark/Den/5417/index.html   (299 words)

  
 wellington waterfront
The establishment of Lambton Harbour Management (now called Wellington Waterfront Ltd) at around this time saw the creation of a publicly owned organisation which was dedicated to day-to-day management of the waterfront, as well as overseeing future developments and trying to find a balance between commercial and recreational activity.
Wellington Harbour : a heritage of Tara, by D.R. Neilson.
Wellington Harbour : Life on the Edge, by James Goff published in Dynamic Wellington : a Contemporary Synthesis and Explanation of Wellington, edited by Jack McConchie et.
www.wcl.govt.nz /wellington/cwaterfront.html   (1363 words)

  
 Wellington, New Zealand Maps: Street Map of Wellington City
Wellington is located in the centre of New Zealand at the southern end of the North Island.
The capital city is surrounded by Wellington harbour and bush clad hills.
All major roads in the North Island lead to Wellington and there are inter-island ferries connecting Wellington with the South Island.
www.wellingtonnz.com /Maps   (205 words)

  
 News - Irritating Jellyfish Swarm into Wellington Harbour
Swimmers are warned to take care during dips in Wellington Harbour — which is currently swarming with jellyfish.
Witnesses report a ‘vast' number of jellyfish of varying shapes and sizes in the harbour — and Nathan Hight, Manager of Surf Lifesaving Wellington, says a considerable number of people have been treated in the past few days for stings and "quite painful" skin irritations after coming into contact with the creatures while swimming.
Wellington Harbour Master Mike Pryce reports that the jellyfish usually proliferate at this time of year.
www.wellington.govt.nz /news/display-item.php?id=2144   (185 words)

  
 New Zealand Sightseeing | Wellington Tourist Information | New Zealand Travel Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Wellington, New Zealand’s capital city, is nestled between a beautiful harbour and forested hills.
Wellington is at the southern tip of the North Island, separated from the South Island by Cook Strait.
Wellington is a complete destination, with outdoor events and activities, nature, arts and culture available year round.
www.discovernewzealand.com /Default.aspx?DN=233,35,7,1,Documents   (340 words)

  
 Wellington New Zealand Travel & Tourism Information
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   (1282 words)

  
 Wellington Motor Inn Accommodation - Harbour City Wellington New Zealand
Harbour City Motor Inn offers you Qualmark 3 star rated accommodation in clean and comfortable rooms.
Harbour City Motor Inn has 25 Studio and Family accommodation rooms and is ideally located for visitors to Wellington.
Wellington is New Zealand's cultural capital offering a cosmopolitan atmosphere and a vibrant nightlife.
www.harbourcitymotorinn.co.nz   (206 words)

  
 Wellington hotels and Accommodation / Wellington Accomodation / Wellington Apartments   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Ibis Wellington - Located in the heart of Wellington's CBD, The Ibis Wellington is a quality 3 star 200 room property in Featherston Street in the heart of the city, which is renowned for its superior shopping, theatres, cafes and nightlife.
Bolton Hotel Wellington - is a new brand 4 and half star hotel positioned in the CBD in Wellington city.
The Wellington Regional Aquatic, the Miramar Golf Club and the Basin Reserve, always popular for sporting events, are also all close by.
innz.co.nz /accommodation/wellington   (1694 words)

  
 Harbour Lodge Wellington - Wotif.com
Harbour Lodge is situated on a quiet hillside among beautiful NZ bush, with all day sun and sweeping harbour views, yet only three minutes' drive from central Wellington, Wellington Stadium and the ferry terminal.
Admire the fabulous views of Wellington Harbour from the large sunny deck.
Idly watch as the ferries curve in and out of the harbour and the yachts drift by.
www.wotif.com /Hotel.jsp?hotel=9623   (362 words)

  
 Dunbar et al.--Holocene pollen in Wellington Harbour
Holocene pollen stratigraphy and sedimentation, Wellington Harbour, New Zealand
Historical records show that 80-90?% of the native forest was replaced with grassland between A.D. 1840 and 1900, a far greater land-use change than that indicated by the pollen record.
It is concluded that almost all pollen entering Wellington Harbour does so via the Hutt River from reworked forested parts of the upper river catchment.
www.rsnz.org /publish/nzjgg/1997/30.php   (266 words)

  
 Harbour Lodge Wellington
Laze in the comfort of a large guest lounge with an open fire and harbour views.
Situated on a quiet hillside amongst beautiful NZ bush and bathed in all day sun, yet only 3 minutes drive from central Wellington or an easy walk down the hill.
"In its spectacular harbour setting, the New Zealand capital is a feast for the eye during daylight hours...
wellingtonnz.com /Accommodation/HarbourLodge/HarbourLodgeWellington.htm   (181 words)

  
 NZDF - NZ Army Engineers Training in Wellington Harbour
The car, a mini, has been in the Harbour for a year and was located through a search of the sea floor earlier in the week.
Although the Army diving course is equivalent to the Police and Navy search and recovery courses there is a specialist component to ensure the engineers are competent in underwater demolition and construction.
The engineers will be in Wellington until 9 March and plan to recover some cable out at Evans Bay as well as conduct a search to recover old cogs and boat moorings from the sea floor.
www.nzdf.mil.nz /news/media-releases/20050303-1.htm   (286 words)

  
 One New Zealand - Travel and tourist guide to Wellington & Wairarapa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
New Zealand's capital is characterised by steep hills, and a tightly packed city clustered on the edge of a spectacular harbour.
Catch the ferry across to Picton in the South Island, or across the harbour to Days Bay for a picnic and bush walk.
Our latest program is based around the Wellington harbour, where volunteers can research and explore the area's ecology.
www.onenz.co.nz /tourism/9/A/Index.htm   (1013 words)

  
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A diesel spill on a Navy supply ship berthed in Wellington Harbour sparked a large response from emergency services and Harbour authorities this afternoon.
Almost a dozen fire appliances were called to Queens Wharf after crew on the HMNZS Endeavour noticed fuel leaking from supply tanks on its upper decks.
But the Fire Service says it was quickly contained, and only a small amount of diesel made it into the Harbour.
www.newswire.co.nz /main/viewstory.aspx?storyid=321062&catid=30   (81 words)

  
 Wellington Bed and Breakfast Accommodation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Enjoying a spectacular location at the head of Port Nicholson harbour, Wellington is the political heart of New Zealand.
Thorndon House boutique accommodation is situated in Thorndon, New Zealand's oldest suburb, within walking distance of Wellington's main attractions and finest restaurants, the Interislander ferry terminals and railway station, Westpac Stadium,...
Harbour Lodge is situated on a quiet hillside amongst beautiful New Zealand bush, with all-day sun and sweeping harbour views, yet only a three-minute drive from central Wellington, Wellington Stadium and the ferry terminal.
www.selections.co.nz /default.cfm?pageid=000128&lid=10037654   (594 words)

  
 Wellington harbour cruises | Wellesley Cruise Ship Wellington
The best and the most affordable way to see Wellington is aboard our boutique cruise ship.
Interesting commentary on Wellington and the history of Wellington Harbour and musical facilities onboard.
All harbour cruise routes are at the skipper's discretion and are wind and tide dependent.
www.wellesleycruises.co.nz /weekend_cruises.html   (127 words)

  
 Wellington Views - Live Webcams: Wellington Harbour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
This view of Wellington harbour in New Zealand is looking South from the
The image should be updated approximately every half hour from just before sunrise to just after sunset.
Wellington Harbour Webcam is sponsored by Sun Microsystems.
www.wn.co.nz /cameras/cam02.htm   (90 words)

  
 Greater Wellington
A new site of a rare aggressive weed was uncovered and more than 1300 native plants distributed at weed swaps in Wellington and the Hutt Valley to highlight Conservation Week.
Organised by DOC, the Wellington and Hutt City Councils...
More than 1600 submissions have been received about possible public transport scenarios for Wellington’s northern suburbs in the second phase of consultation run by Wellington City Council and Greater...
www.gw.govt.nz   (129 words)

  
 Wellington Harbour City Motor Inn Accommodation NZ
Wellington Harbour City Motor Inn Accommodation NZ About Us A prime location for business or pleasure:
Also, you will benefit from the close proximity of other key locations such as the harbour Ferry, the Airport and the WestpacTrust stadium.Being in the centre of New Zealand's cultural capital you will enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere and vibrant nightlife.
are often from diverse corporate departments or are parties visiting Wellington for non business purposes.
www.harbourcitymotorinn.co.nz /hrbr_aboutus.html   (216 words)

  
 Wellington Harbour | Photo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Australasia » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington
We set off for Wellington at 6:00am in the morning and had a pretty easy journey down well it all seemed very easy anyway as I was in the passenger seat and did very little apart from sleep and try to tune in the radio which is very sporadic in this area.
After arriving in Wellington we checked into Base which are pretty good hostels and are always clean and tidy so you all know me the tidier and cleaner the better!
www.travelblog.org /Photos/382035.html   (140 words)

  
 

THE HARBOUR CITY ROTARY CLUB

To keep your attendance up, you are able to "make up" at any other Rotary Club, 14 days either side of the date of the meeting missed
Air New Zealand Suite Wellington Festival and Convention Centre.
Wellington North,, 12.15 for 12.30pm, Bridge Club, Tinakori Road.
www.geocities.com /Athens/Parthenon/8499/harbourcity.html   (557 words)

  
 News: New Zealand News: Body Found In Wellington Harbour
Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Cotter, from Wellington CIB, says the body was found in the water shortly after 9am near the former Overseas Passenger Terminal building.
No further details are available at this time, as the body is yet to be recovered and an identity established.
Wellington police have been looking for Victoria University student Daniel Hansman, who has been missing since last Thursday after a night out on the town drinking with friends.
xtramsn.co.nz /news/0,,11964-6171892,00.html   (142 words)

  
 Newstalk ZB
Search and rescue staff have suspended a land search for a man who fell off a tanker in Wellington Harbour on Monday afternoon.
The Wellington Coast Guard and police have spent the day scouring the harbour's coastline as well as searching the waters of the harbour.
Police confirm the man whose body was found in Wellington Harbour was missing student Daniel Hansman
feeds.newzealandnews.net /?rid=2eb7739299387b94&...   (231 words)

  
 Wellington: Harbour City Motor Inn - Traveler Reviews - Basic but clean - TripAdvisor
Wellington: Harbour City Motor Inn - Traveler Reviews - Basic but clean - TripAdvisor
We'll send you updates with the latest deals, reviews and articles for Harbour City Motor Inn and Wellington each week.
Wellington: Harbour City Motor Inn: "Basic but clean"
tripadvisor.com /ShowUserReviews-g255115-d257825-r4999304-Harbour_Ci...   (435 words)

  
 fireworks over Wellington harbour - chinese new year - FM Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Incidentally, the fireworks were donated to Wellington by Bejing, and they were possibly the most impressive display we've see here in Wellington - and it was 30 minutes long!
Great, very great images thanks for sharing Tim in the first and second one for me a crop will be a massacre absoluty i against.
There are nine shots that I really liked, the link to the whole set's in the first post.
www.fredmiranda.com /forum/viewtopic_archives.php?TopicID=183118&page=0   (436 words)

  
 Vimeo / Wellington Harbour (Time-lapse) video clip (from zxq)
This is a short clip from a larger movie I made a few years ago, when I used to live in an apartment overlooking Wellington Harbour.
It was made using a crappy little Dolphin Pocket Cam and the Adobe Premiere Capture feature.
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www.vimeo.com /clip:53847   (160 words)

  
 David Wall Posters Prints - Wellington Harbour, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Art Photographic Print - Artist: ...
David Wall Posters Prints - Wellington Harbour, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Art Photographic Print - Artist: David Wall - Poster Size: 40x30 - SHOP.COM
David Wall Posters Prints - Wellington Harbour, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Art Photographic Print - Artist: David Wall - Poster Size: 40x30
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 Volvo Ocean Race Start of leg 4 Wellington Harbour - Canon Digital Photography Forums
Had a great time again shooting the boats, however it was slightly more difficult this time as I was sailing myself as oppose to being driven round in a motor boat.
I saill 420 boats for a local yaught club...
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photography-on-the.net /forum/showthread.php?t=140605   (213 words)

  
 Wellington Harbour WebCam   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
This view of Wellington harbour in New Zealand is looking South from the suburb of Maungaraki in the
Also, please take a look at the interesting images page to see some
of the different moods of the harbour, last updated on October 28, 2004.
homepages.ihug.co.nz /~seebee   (156 words)

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