Oceania : New Zealand : North Island : Greater Wellington
Greater Wellington
The Greater Wellington region of New Zealand is far bigger than just Wellington city. The old Wellington Province used to cover much of the southern half of the North Island, including the Horowhenua, Manawatu, and Wanganui regions.
Regions
The region commonly (and officially, in Local Government Act terms) called Wellington includes:
- Hutt Valley, which is divided into Upper Hutt and Lower Hutt.
- Kapiti Coast, with communities of Paraparaumu, Waikanae, Otaki and Paekakariki.
- Wairarapa, including communities such as Masterton, Carterton, Featherston and Martinborough.
Cities
- Wellington City - the capital of New Zealand.
Other destinations
- Rimutaka Forest Park
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This page was last edited at 22:53, on 6 October 2007 by Ryan Holliday. Based on work by Todd VerBeek, Wikitravel user(s) Nurg and Huttite and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.