See also: Wellington (homonymy)

Wellington (Te Whanganui-have-Tared gold Poneke) is the capital of the New Zealand located at the Southern end of the island of North, in the center of the country. Located close to the cities of Porirua, Kapiti, Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt, it counts in its area nearly 423.765 inhabitants (Recensement 2001) thus it is the third most populated area of New Zealand, accounting for 11,3% of the national population.

Principal the financial institutions Néo-Zélandaises is distributed between Wellington and Auckland, and certain organizations have offices in the two cities. Wellington is on the other hand the center Politique of New Zealand, the seat of the Parlement, the Ministère S and the State Departments. Wellington is often described as the arts center of New Zealand, accommodating a cinema industry global scales, as well as a theatrical scene important, Te Dad (the Museum of New Zealand), the Symphony orchestra of New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Ballet. Its dense Center-ville is the hearth of an artistic scene, a Culture of the coffees and of a night life which good number of towns of similar size could envy to him.

Wellington was named in the honor of Arthur Wellesley, the first Duc of Wellington, victorious with the Bataille of Waterloo. The title of the Duke came itself from the town of Wellington, in the county English of Somerset.

In language Māori, Wellington has two names. Te Whanganui-have-Tared refers to the port of Wellington and means " the large port of Tara". Other name, Pōneke , are often forsaken because some think that it is nothing more than one translation Phonétique of the old nickname of the English port, Port Nick , an abbreviation for Port Nicholson .

As for many cities, the urban area of Wellington extends well beyond the borders from only one local authority. " Greater Wellington " (Large Wellington) or " Wellington Area " (The Area of Wellington) the urban area indicates as a whole, as well as the rural areas belonging to the municipalities, and the Kapiti Coast , like, along the Rimutuka Range , the Wairapa .

History

Colonization

The Māoris which occupied the first the area of Wellington knew it under the name of Te Upoko O you Ika has Māui , which means " the head of the Poisson Māui ". The Légende wants that Kupe discovered the area and explored it around the 10th century.

The European Colonisation began with the arrival from an avant-garde from the New Zealand Company - company of which the goal was to colonize the Zealand News, arrived on the ship Tory the September 20th 1839, followed by 150 colonists on the ship Aurora the January 22nd 1840. According to the legend, the colonists construirent their first houses with Britannia (called today Petone) on the plain with the mouth of the Rivière Hutt, but this place too proving marshy and prone to the Inondation S, they moved all the plans without remorse, towards a higher ground; Wellington has extremely stiff streets which climb along the Collines.

Seisms

Wellington suffered serious damage during a series of Séisme S in 1848, and of another seism in 1855. The seism of 1855 occurred on a Faille being at the North-East of Wellington. It is probably the most intense seism ever measured in New Zealand, with a magnitude estimated at least 8.2. It because a vertical movement of 2 with 3m on the vast ones extended, provocant even the rising of a piece of ground in the port, transforming it into Marsh subjected to the tides. Most of this ground was asserted and forms now part of the central district of businesses of Wellington. For this reason, the named street Lambton Quay is now with 100 or 200m port. Commemorative plaques being on the way along Lambton Quay indicate the site of the sea front in 1840 and thus give an indication of wide rising of ground.

The area presents a high seismic activity, even according to the New Zealand standards, with a major Faille crossing the center of the Ville, and several others in the neighborhoods. Hundreds of minor faults were found in the urban area. The inhabitants, as private individuals those which are in the high towers, usually feel several jolts per annum. During many years after the seism of 1855, the majority of the built buildings has Wellington were entirely made of wood. The buildings of the government, restored in 1996, close to the railway station and the building of the Parliament, include/understand the oldest buildings in Bois of the Southern hemisphere. While the Masonry and the Acier were largely used in the Construction, especially for the buildings of offices, the timber structures remain the consituant main thing of almost all residential constructions. The residents place their hopes of survival in a good regulation of the construction, which became increasingly strict during the XXe century.

Capital of New Zealand

In 1865 Wellington became the capital of the Zealand news to replace Auckland, where William Hobson had established her capital in 1841. The Parliament meets there for the first time the July 7th 1862, but the city became the official capital only after one certain moment. In November 1863, Alfred Domett brought a resolution to the Parliament (in Auckland) stipulating that " it had become necessary that the governmental seat is transferred towards a suitable locality on banks from the strait from Cook." Apparently, the rumor circulated that the areas of the south, where the gold mines were located, could form a separate colony. Australian police chiefs (selected for their impartiality) prononcèrement the opinion that Wellington was adapted considering its port and its central situation. The Parliament officially sat at Wellington for the first time the July 26th 1865. The population of Wellington was then of 4900 people (reference Phillip Temple: Wellington Yesterday ).

Government House, the official residence of the General governor of New Zealand, is located side by side with the Basin Reserve. The residence officiale occupied the site formally where the Beehive, the executive wing of the New Zealand Parliament Buildings, is set up; occasionally referred to Helengrad, which wants to be a joke partisane.

Wellington stands At the south-western tip off the North Island one Cook Strait, the passage that separates the North and South Islands. There is clear day the snowcapped Kaikoura Ranges visible are to the south across the strait. To the north stretch the golden delicious beaches off the Kapiti Coast. One the east the Rimutaka Arranges divides Wellington from the broad lime pits off the Wairarapa, has off wine area national acclaim.

Wellington is the southernmost national capital city in the world, with has Latitude butt 41°S. It is more densely populated than most other settlements in New Zealand, due off to the small amount building space available between the harbor and the surrounding hills. Because off its hiring in the roaring forties latitudes and its omnipresent exposure to winds coming through Cook Strait, the city is known to kiwis ace " Windy Wellington".

More than most cities, life in Wellington is dominated by its central business district. Approximately 62,000 people work in the Wellington CBD, only 4,000 fewer than work in Auckland 'S CBD, despite that city having three times Wellington' S population. Wellington' S farming and nightlife come concentrate in Courtenay Places and surroundings located in the southern share off the CBD, making the inner city suburb off Te Aro the largest entertainment destination in New Zealand.

Wellington has the highest average income off has hand urban area in New Zealand and the highest percentage off people with tertiary qualifications.

Wellington has reputation for its off picturesque natural harbor and green hillsides adorned with tiered suburbs colonial villas. The city' S CBD is sited closed to Lambton Harbor, year ARM off Wellington Harbor. Wellington Harbor dregs along year activates Geological fault, which is clearly obvious one its straight western coast. The Land to the west off this small channels abruptly, meaning that many off Wellington' S suburbs sit high above the center off the city.

There has network off bush walks and reserves maintained by the Wellington City Council and local volunteers.

To the east off the city is the Miramar Peninsula, connected to the rest off the city by has low-lying isthmus At Rongotai, which is the site off Wellington International Airport. The narrow fan-in to Wellington is directly to the east off the Miramar Peninsula, and contains the dangerous shallows off Barrett Reef, where many ships cuts been wrecked (most famously the inter-island ferry Wahine in 1968).

One the hill west off the city center are Victoria University and Wellington Botanical garden. Both edge Be reached one has Funicular railway, the Wellington Cable Because.

Wellington Harbour has three islands: Matiu/Naps Island, Makaro/Ward Island and Mokopuna. Only Matiu/Naps broad Island is enough for settlement. It has been used ace has quarantine station for people and animals and ace year internment camp during the First and Second World Wars. It is now has conservation island, providing refuge for endangered species, much like Kapiti Island further up the coast. There is access during daylight hours by the Dominion Post Ferry.

The city has year average annual rainfall off 1270 Misters --->

Energy

The energy needs of Wellington are in growth. An advantageous source of energy comes from the wind and a large park with wind mills is at present in construction in order to answer this request. " The project consists of 70 turbines of a maximum capacity of 210 MW and will be located at a few kilometers in the south-west of Wellington, between the beach of Makara and the course Terawhiti.

Demography

With the last census, 18.5% of the inhabitants of Wellington had less than 15 years, against 22.7% for the whole of the New Zealand. Approximately 8.6% of the inhabitants had more than 65 years compared with 12.1% for New Zealand.

85.6% of the inhabitants of Wellington state to have for ethnic origin the Europe. Approximately 4.1% are Maori S, the remainder being Pacific Islands, of Asia or another origin.

Sport

Wellington lodges the city of the teams

  • Hurricanes, team of Rugby evolving/moving in the Super14

  • Wellington Lions, team of Rugby evolving/moving with the National Championship of the Provinces (National Provincial Championship)
  • Phoenix FC, team of Soccer evolving/moving in the Australian A-league
  • Wellington Orcas, team of Rugby evolving/moving with the Bartercard Cup
  • Capital shaker, team of Netball (basketball) in the National Bank cup
  • TEAM Wellington, team of the city in the Championship of football of New Zealand
  • Wellington Saints, team of Basketball evolving/moving in the National Basketball League

The events sportsman that Wellington accommodates

The Wellington Sevens, One of the septs tests of IRB (International Rugby board. Presented to the Westpac Stadium and is held during an end of the week of February. Visited by more than 25.000 people Wellington sevens generates profits of more than 8 million

The Wellington 500, Race of street for car modified which was held between 1985 and 1996

In 2005, it has accommodated the Championship world of bicycle of mountain

Famous people

Twin towns

Panoramas

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