Wellington Region
Wellington (Māori: Te Upoko o te Ika) is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand. It is on the North Island. It is named after Wellington.
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Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui (Māori) | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Established | 1989 |
| Seat | Wellington |
| Territorial authorities | List
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| Government | |
| • Body | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
| • Chairperson | Daran Ponter (Labour) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 8,049.44 km2 (3,107.91 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2022)[1] | |
| • Region | 543,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+12:00 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13:00 (NZDT) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.958[2] very high · 1st |
| Website | GW.govt.nz |
Wellington Region Media
A composite landsat-7 image of the southwestern part of the region
Modified by straightening, 12-09-06
Aerial view of Wellington city
Plimmerton, Paremata and Pauatahanui Inlet
Population density at the 2006 census
Southern bull kelp at Manurewa Point, in the Wairarapa
References
- ↑ "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)
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2023-02-18.