Wellington Region

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
Government
 • BodyGreater Wellington Regional Council
 • ChairpersonDaran Ponter (Labour)
Area
 • Land8,049.44 km2 (3,107.91 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)
 • Region550,500
Time zoneUTC+12:00 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13:00 (NZDT)
HDI (2021)0.958
very high · 1st
WebsiteGW.govt.nz

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.

References

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