Wellington City Has The Coolest Little Information Centre!
Wellington City has just opened the newly refurbished information centre (iSite) on the corner of Wakefield & Cuba Street.
Featuring a stunning mural by Wellington artist Xoe Hall, paying tribute to the Maori Legend of Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington Harbour) and the two Taniwha (supernatural water creatures), Ngake and Whaitaitai who called the harbour their home.
They are depicted swimming in the wild and windswept hair/waves of Hinemoana, atua (goddess) of the waves and ocean surface. The Sweeping waves of her hair also represent the famous Wellington wind.
The iSite will welcome an estimated 350,000 tourists into Wellington, and is a fundamental part of discovering Wellington for both locals and visitors, also functioning as a pick up destination for event tickets from Ticketmaster.
Big thanks to all of those involved for making this new iSite possible.
Exploring Wellington City - New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year – Backpacker Guide New Zealand
Day 78: Today we are sightseeing in Wellington, New Zealand. Join us as we check out the things to do in Wellington City Centre as part of our 365 Days: 365 Activities!
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Already, we’ve had an awesome time in Wellington, New Zealand, from going to the famous Te Papa Museum to seeing wildlife at Zealandia and so much more. However, we have not yet had chance to just explore the city of Wellington and see the sights of Wellington City centre. That’s what we are doing today: going on our own city tour of Wellington.
Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand and has a real reputation for being an artsy city. We certainly see this for ourselves on our own travel Wellington experience as we check out murals, street art and sculptures. In particular, there are hidden poems and art along the Wellington Waterfront.
We also take the time to visit the Capital Market which is full of street food and cheap eats in Wellington. Another great place for coffee in Wellington on our Wellington city tour is Enigma Cafe on Courtenay Place.
From the architecture to the street art, Wellington city is a great place to take a walk and check out the hustle and bustle. For more things to do in Wellington, be sure to check out our Wellington Playlist:
So what do you think of Wellington City? Would you do your own city tour of Wellington city?
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Wellington Harbor has been Developed to attract visitor with new Buildings, shops and revitalization efforts to spur business and activity for the area.
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Wellington botanic garden, New Zealand
Wellington botanic garden, New Zealand
After visiting Zealandia, the free shutter van dropped us at the Cable car station. We walked through the Botanic Gardens from the top of hill down to the main entrance gate.
On the way we stopped at the Treehouse visitor centre and the duck pond. At the entrance of the Treehouse we saw an interesting sculpture called the Bee Lady. The platforms/balcony surrounding the visitor centre gave us a great view of the Botanic Gardens as well as Wellington. Along the way, we also saw many different kinds of flowers and plants.
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Over 26 hectares of unsurpassed views, unique landscape, exotic forests, native bush, colourful floral displays and gorgeous specialist gardens.
Visit the Duck Pond, Begonia House, award-winning Lady Norwood Rose Garden, Treehouse Visitor Information Centre, Sundial of Human Involvement, Children's Play Area and the historic Bolton Street Memorial Park, where many of the city's pioneers are buried.
Gardens open daily sunrise to sunset. Garden tours are available by prior booking or prior request.
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Christchurch and Canterbury
A visual trip around the stunning Canterbury region. Find out why The New York Times has ranked Christchurch no. 2 on their 52 Places to Go in 2014!
New Zealand /Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand Part 6
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Wellington:
Wellington is the capital city and second most populous urban area of New Zealand. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range. The urban area is home to 395,600 residents. The city council area has 202,200 people
The Wellington urban area is the major population centre of the southern North Island, and is the seat of the Wellington Region -- which in addition to the urban area covers the Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa. The urban area includes four cities: Wellington, on the peninsula between Cook Strait and Wellington Harbour, contains the central business district and about half of Wellington's population; Porirua on Porirua Harbour to the north is notable for its large Māori and Pacific Island communities; Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt are largely suburban areas to the northeast, together known as the Hutt Valley. Wellington also holds the distinction of being the world's southernmost capital city.In 2008, Wellington was classified as a Gamma World City in the World Cities Study Group's inventory by Loughborough University. The 2010 Mercer Quality of Living Survey ranked Wellington 12th in the world. In 2011 Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2011 named Wellington as fourth in its Top 10 Cities to Visit in 2011, referring to the New Zealand capital as the coolest little capital in the world.
New Zealand's capital
In 1865, Wellington became the capital city of New Zealand, replacing Auckland, where William Hobson had placed the capital in 1841. The Parliament of New Zealand had first met in Wellington on 7 July 1862, on a temporary basis, but Wellington did not become the official capital city for three more years. In November 1863, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Alfred Domett, places a resolution before Parliament (meeting in Auckland) that ... it has become necessary that the seat of government ... should be transferred to some suitable locality in Cook Strait [region]. Apparently, there had been some concerns that the more highly populated South Island (where the goldfields were located) would choose to form a separate colony in the British Empire. Several Commissioners invited from Australia (chosen for their neutral status to help resolve the question) declared that Wellington was a suitable location because of its central location in New Zealand and good harbour. Parliament officially met in Wellington for the first time on 26 July 1865. At that time, the population of Wellington was just 4,900.
As the national capital, Wellington is the location of the highest court of New Zealand, the Supreme Court. The historic former High Court building has been enlarged and restored for the use of the Supreme Court.Government House, the official residence of the Governor-General, is in Newtown, opposite the Basin Reserve. Premier House, the official residence of the Prime Minister, is in Thorndon on Tinakori Road.Wikipedia
The Treehouse visitor centre, Wellington botanic garden
The Treehouse visitor centre, Wellington botanic garden
We visited Wellington in January this year. Wellington botanic garden is a public garden and located in the city central. The information centre of garden is located in the spectacular Tree House.
The information below is from the website
One of the oldest botanic gardens in New Zealand, this central city garden was established in 1868.
There are several key attractions in the garden that visitors can experience such as glow worms in the Main Garden, public art throughout the garden, children’s play area, Botanic Garden Café located in the Lady Norwood Rose Garden and the Carter Observatory. The information centre is located in the spectacular Tree House and nearby there is a rock garden, an extensive fern collection and a camellia walk. There are extensive, well-maintained, walking paths throughout the garden.
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Weta Workshop Tours in Wellington - New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year – Backpacker Guide New Zealand
Day 76: Today we are checking out not one but two Weta Workshop Tours in Wellington to see the behind-the-scenes of The Lord of the Rings and Thunderbirds Are Go!
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Today we are jumping on a bus from Wellington City Centre in New Zealand and heading over to Miramar, the home of Weta Studios, Weta Cave and the Weta Workshop!
Weta are the props and special effects team behind huge movies and TV shows, most famously The Lord of the Rings and Avatar, so visiting the Weta Workshop is a must for a Lord of the Rings in New Zealand experience. #realmiddleearth
We arrive at the free portion of Weta’s offerings in Miramar, The Weta Cave. At the Weta Cave you can take a look in their mini museum of Lord of the Rings props and figurines. There is also a behind-the-scenes video to explain the work that Weta Studios and Weta Digital do.
For a more in-depth look at Weta’s work, we join a Weta Workshop Tour which takes us to one of their prop rooms and has windows looking into Weta workers creating props for their next movie. The Weta Workshop Tour allows no photography or filming but it’s a great insight into the movie industry.
After our Weta Workshop Tour, we head on one more tour to see how miniature effects are made with the Weta Thunderbirds Are Go tour. Although we don’t know much about the Thunderbirds Are Go! TV show, we are surprised to be amazed by the miniature worlds created by the Weta New Zealand team. We might even go as far as to say that it was our personal favourite Weta Tour of the day!
So what do you think of the Weta Workshop Tours in Wellington? Would you add the Weta Cave or Weta Workshop Tours to your New Zealand bucket list?
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Christchurch, New Zealand. History, Climate etc
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. Christchurch is known as the Garden City. Christchurch is mostly flat, so many people get around on bicycles. Christchurch is third-most populous city behind Auckland and Wellington in New Zealand.
LOCATION
The Christchurch urban area lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula. The Avon River flows through the centre of the city, with an urban park located along its banks. the river was named after the River Avon in Scotland by Deans brothers whose farm was the earliest European settlement in the area.
HISTORY
Archaeological evidence found in a cave at Redcliffs in 1876 has indicated that the Christchurch area was first settled by moa-hunting tribes about 1250 CE. Christchurch became a city by Royal Charter on 31 July 1856, making it officially the oldest established city in New Zealand. The name of Christchurch was agreed on at the first meeting of the Canterbury Association on 27 March 1848. It was suggested by founder John Robert Godley, whose alma mater was Christ Church, Oxford.
POPULATION
Christchurch is third-most populous city behind Auckland and Wellington in New Zealand.
CLIMATE
Christchurch has a temperate oceanic climate with a mild summer, cool winter, and regular moderate rainfall. It has mean daily maximum air temperatures of 22.5 °C in January and 11.3 °C in July. Summer in the city is mostly warm but is often moderated by a sea breeze from the Northeast. In winter it is common for the temperature to fall below 0 °C (32 °F) at night. Snowfalls occur on average three times per year.
COMMUNICATION
Christchurch is served by Christchurch International Airport and by buses (local and long-distance) and trains. Christchurch International Airport is a major transit airport for international and domestic travellers. The local bus service, known as Metro, is provided by Environment Canterbury. Christchurch has an extensive bus network with bus routes serving most areas of the city and satellite towns. The car, however, remains the dominant form of transport in the city, as with the rest of New Zealand. Historically, Christchurch has been known as New Zealand's cycling city. The central city has very flat terrain and the Christchurch City Council has established a network of cycle lanes and paths
ECONOMY
The agricultural industry has always been the economic core of Christchurch. New Zealand's leading agribusiness, is based in Christchurch. In recent years, regional agriculture has diversified, with a thriving wine industry and beginnings of new horticulture industries such as olive production and processing. Deer farming has led to new processing using antlers for Asian medicine and aphrodisiacs. The high quality local wine in particular has increased the appeal of Canterbury and Christchurch to tourists.
Christchurch is the second largest manufacturing centre in New Zealand behind Auckland, the sector being the second largest contributor to the local economy, In the last few decades, technology-based industries have sprung up in Christchurch.
SPECIALITY
1- Christchurch has one of the highest-quality water supplies in the world, with its water rated among the purest and cleanest in the world.
2- The International Antarctic Centre provides both base facilities and a museum and visitor centre focused upon current Antarctic activities. The United States Navy and United States Air National Guard, augmented by the New Zealand and Australian air forces, use Christchurch Airport as the take-off point for the main supply route to McMurdo and Scott Bases in Antarctica.
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Scuba Diving Island Bay Snorkel Trail | Wellington, NZ | GoPro Hero 5
The Island Bay Snorkel Trail is situated within the Taputeranga Marine Reserve in Wellington, New Zealand, which is a beautiful spot for snorkelling or scuba diving, finding hidden crayfish (rock lobster) and playing with friendly blue cod. One of the key features of this dive/snorkel site is the seaweed and kelp forest. Other types of sea-life you can find in the area are wrasses, blue moki, triplefins (cockabullies), paua (abalone), starfish, sea cucumbers, and wandering anemone.
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Backpackers Explore Christchurch
Watch a couple of backpacker's with common interests meet up and explore the city of Christchurch and its surrounding areas. Discovering despite the large earthquakes in early 2011, there is still plenty to see, do and enjoy.
Lady Norwood Rose Garden, Wellington city, New Zealand
Lady Norwood Rose Garden, Wellington, New Zealand
It was the first day in the capital city Wellington, After lunch we headed to the Wellington botanic gardens. It is located in the central Wellington.
The information below is from the website
The Lady Norwood Rose Garden is situated in the Wellington Botanical Gardens, only a short walk or drive from downtown Wellington. There are 110 beds set out in a formal geometic design with columnades on three sides and the Begonia House as a backdrop. The flowering season starts in November and continues until the end of April.
Each bed contains a different variety of rose, ranging from old favourites to recently released varieties. David Austin, patio and climbing roses are on show around the perimeter of the gardens. A trial garden on the western side monitors new varieties for three years before a decision is made on their inclusion in the gardens.
The roses are cared for using an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program which uses monitoring to determine pest and disease control, with low toxicity chemicals and natural predators such as ladybirds used.
In 2015, the Lady Norwood Rose Garden received the Garden of Excellence award from the World Federation of Rose Societies.
The information about Wellington botanic gardens is from the website
Over 26 hectares of unsurpassed views, unique landscape, exotic forests, native bush, colourful floral displays and gorgeous specialist gardens.
Visit the Duck Pond, Begonia House, award-winning Lady Norwood Rose Garden, Treehouse Visitor Information Centre, Sundial of Human Involvement, Children's Play Area and the historic Bolton Street Memorial Park, where many of the city's pioneers are buried.
Gardens open daily sunrise to sunset. Garden tours are available by prior booking or prior request.'
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Zealandia Wildlife Sanctuary in Wellington - New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year – BackpackerGuide.NZ
Day 77: Today we are seeing New Zealand wildlife up-close at the Zealandia wildlife sanctuary in Wellington! Join us for native birds at the Zealandia Ecosanctuary.
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Today on New Zealand’s Biggest Gap Year web series we are visiting Zealandia in Wellington. Zealandia is a wildlife sanctuary in New Zealand with a protective predator proof fence. Native birds are abundant here where it is safe from invasive pests. We learn a lot about the native ecosystem and the threat of introduced pests at the Zealandia Museum.
After being given a map of multiple walks around Zealandia in Wellington, we start walking to see more and more New Zealand birds. We see kaka, tui, takahe, North Island robin, shags and so much more!
Feeding stations in Zealandia allow you to see New Zealand native birds up-close.
We also bump into one of the Zealandia Ecosanctuary volunteers who gives us a quick tour of Zealandia to explain more about the native plants and birds of New Zealand. We even see the weta, a giant New Zealand insect.
If you want to learn about New Zealand’s eco-system, it’s native wildlife and the New Zealand birds, then Zealandia Ecosanctuary in Wellington is a great place to start to get informed.
So what do you think of Zealandia in Wellington? Is this wildlife sanctuary in Wellington a place you would put on your New Zealand bucket list?
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Wellington museum, Māori Stories, New Zealand
Wellington museum, Māori Stories
Wellington museum is located in the city centre, and is free to the public. This 8 minuets video shows two interesting Maori stories.
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A Millennium Ago – Māori Stories from Way Back uses intriguing theatrical illusionistic techniques to tell Māori creation legends.
The information below is from Wikipedia
Wellington Museum is a museum on Queens Wharf in Wellington, New Zealand. It occupies the 1892 Bond Store, a historic building on Jervois Quay on the waterfront of Wellington Harbour. It was recently voted as one of the top 50 museums in the world The Times
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Seal Coast Safari Adventure, Wellington, New Zealand
Your excursion will have you experience a 4 Wheel-Driving on the beach in our Sealmobiles Off the beaten track. You will have exclusive access through private land driving right to the seals -- no walking involved. Seals are guaranteed every trip.
Right from the start, you will be impressed by the friendly Kiwi 'Gidday!' at the Wellington i-SITE Visitor Centre pick-up point when you are met by a Safari representative.
Your guide for the day will introduce you to the other guests, check he has enough gourmet muffins to satisfy your hunger pangs, and set off, pointing the powerful Landcruiser in the direction of the ocean.
Within minutes you have left the city behind and your 4WD adventure has begun! We traverse a local's private land to access the sea, enjoying spectacular views and scenery along the way. This journey through our friend Steve's ranch is a feature in itself that literally everyone comments on and loves. Video Credit: Seal Coast Safari
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