Wellington Region

Wellington (Māori: Te Upoko o te Ika, lit. 'The Head of the Fish') is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand. It is on the North Island. It is named after Wellington.

Greater Wellington
(Wellington Region)
Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui  (Māori)
Region
Location of Greater Wellington(Wellington Region)
CountryNew Zealand
IslandNorth Island
Established1989
SeatWellington
Territorial authorities
List
  • Wellington City
  • Porirua City
  • Hutt City
  • Upper Hutt City
  • Kāpiti Coast District
  • South Wairarapa District
  • Carterton District
  • Masterton District
  • Tararua District (part)
Government
 • BodyGreater Wellington Regional Council
 • ChairpersonDaran Ponter (Labour)
Area
 • Land8,049.44 km2 (3,107.91 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2022)[1]
 • Region543,500
Time zoneUTC+12:00 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13:00 (NZDT)
HDI (2021)0.958[2]
very high · 1st
WebsiteGW.govt.nz

References
  1. "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (urban areas)
  2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
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