Wellington

"Wellington (en maorí: Te Whanganui-a-Tara o Pneke) es la capital de Nueva Zelanda, así como de la región de Wellington. Está localizada al sur de la isla Norte (North Island en inglés), en la que Wellington es la ciudad principal. Con 179 463 habitantes en 2006, es la tercera ciudad más poblada del país, después de Auckland y Christchurch, y la mayor capital de Oceanía si se tiene en cuenta su área metropolitana. Como muchas otras grandes ciudades y capitales, la ciudad se extiende más allá de los límites de su término municipal, y su área metropolitana o Gran Wellington incluye las poblaciones y áreas rurales cercanas, la costa de Kapiti y los montes Rimutaka hasta la región de Wairarapa. El área urbana incluye cuatro ciudades: Wellington, entre el estrecho de Cook y el puerto de Wellington, abarca la mitad de la población de todas las áreas y por lo tanto es su centro económico; al norte se encuentra Porirua, se caracteriza por su gran afluencia de maoríes y procedentes de las islas del pacífico; Lower Hutt y Upper Hutt al noreste, situadas junto al valle de Hutt. La ciudad es un importante centro financiero y de negocios en el país. Es también un importante centro cultural, que alberga el museo Te Papa ("nuestro lugar" en lengua maorí), el ballet, la orquesta sinfónica y la producción cinematográfica en Nueva Zelanda.Fue fundada a finales de 1830 y se convirtió en la capital de Nueva Zelanda en 1865, en sustitución de Auckland.La ciudad está situada a 41 grados latitud sur y es la capital nacional más austral en el mundo."

"Wellington (/wltn/) (Mori: Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara) is the capital city and second most populous urban area of New Zealand, with 398,300 residents. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range. Wellington is the major population centre of the southern North Island and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region, which also includes the Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa. As the nation's centre of government, the New Zealand Parliament, Supreme Court and most of the civil service are all based in the city. The Wellington urban area comprises four cities: Wellington City, on the peninsula between Cook Strait and Wellington Harbour, contains the central business district and about half the population; Porirua on Porirua Harbour to the north is notable for its large Mori and Pacific Island communities; Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt are largely suburban areas to the northeast, together known as the Hutt Valley. Despite being much smaller than Auckland, Wellington is often referred to as New Zealand's cultural capital. It is home to the National Archives, the National Art Gallery, the National Library, the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, numerous theatres and two universities. Wellington has many notable buildings including the Government Building - one of the largest wooden buildings in the world - as well as the iconic Beehive. It also plays host to the annual World of Wearable Arts, the Wellington Sevens, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and the Royal New Zealand Ballet. Wellington's cafe culture is internationally recognised and the city is known for its large number of coffee shops and roasteries. It is also the centre of New Zealand's film and special effects industries, and increasingly a hub for information technology and innovation. One of the world's most livable cities, the 2014 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 it as the "coolest little capital in the world". The main airport serving the city and region is Wellington International Airport, which is the third biggest airport in the country and offers domestic flights as well as connections to Australia and the Pacific. Wellington's transport network includes numerous train and bus lines which reach as far as the Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa, and ferries connect the city to the South Island town of Picton. Wellington is also the world's windiest city, with an average windspeed of over 26 km/h, and the world's southernmost capital city of a sovereign state."