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Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range.

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In the news

• Multiple Wellington schools in lockdown due to police incident
  nzherald.co.nz · 10 h ago · 2 outlets
• Multiple Wellington schools locked down after potential sighting of 'person of interest'
  rnz.co.nz · 10 h ago
• Thursday Nights in Wellington- Every Thursday 5-9 PM
  hamlethub.com · 11 h ago
• Thursday Nights in Wellington ft. The Derek Mack Band | Variety Cover Band
  hamlethub.com · 11 h ago
• Wellington's Holiday Toy Drive | September 3rd – December 11th | Donation Locations in Wellington
  hamlethub.com · 12 h ago
• ڈیوون کونوے انجری کے باعث بھارت کیخلاف ون ڈے سیریز سے باہرUrdu
  express.pk · 2 h ago · 5 outlets
• Parties thrash it out as NZ election reaches endgame
  centralwesterndaily.com.au · 8 h ago · 6 outlets
• Luxon asks Kiwis for more time as NZ election day looms
  theadvocate.com.au · 1 h ago · 3 outlets

Headlines from the outlets named, found through the GDELT Project. Translations and an AI summary are in the app. All the news in Wellington.

This week

Things to do in Wellington this weekend

• Cornelia Parker Exhibition
  Fri, Nov 6, 4:00 PM · City Gallery Wellington, Wellington, NZ · Arts & Theatre · Fine Art
• Royal New Zealand Ballet presents The Sleeping Beauty
  Fri, Nov 6, 7:30 PM · St James Theatre Wellington, Wellington, NZ · Arts & Theatre · Dance
• Old Mervs Carparks AU + NZ Tour
  Fri, Nov 6, 8:00 PM · San Fran, Wellington, NZ · Music · Alternative
• Royal New Zealand Ballet presents The Sleeping Beauty
  Sat, Nov 7, 1:30 PM · St James Theatre Wellington, Wellington, NZ · Arts & Theatre · Dance
• Cornelia Parker Exhibition
  Sat, Nov 7, 4:00 PM · City Gallery Wellington, Wellington, NZ · Arts & Theatre · Fine Art
• Tuanbia Thar
  Sat, Nov 7, 7:00 PM · The Opera House Wellington, Wellington, NZ · Arts & Theatre · Classical
• MYSHAAN
  Sat, Nov 7, 7:00 PM · San Fran, Wellington, NZ · Music · R&B
• Royal New Zealand Ballet presents The Sleeping Beauty
  Sat, Nov 7, 7:30 PM · St James Theatre Wellington, Wellington, NZ · Arts & Theatre · Dance
• Venues Wellington Heritage Tours
  Sun, Nov 8, 10:00 AM · The Opera House Wellington, Wellington, NZ · Miscellaneous
• Venues Wellington Heritage Tours
  Sun, Nov 8, 2:00 PM · The Opera House Wellington, Wellington, NZ · Miscellaneous

Events and tickets from Ticketmaster, within 40 km, from 2026-11-06.

Weather this week

• Fri17° / 15°Cloudy
• Sat18° / 14°Cloudy
• Sun17° / 14°Showers
• Mon17° / 15°Showers
• Tue18° / 15°Rain

Forecast by MET Norway, CC BY 4.0, updated 33 min ago.

Nearby

• Christchurch 305 km
• Hamilton 392 km
• Tauranga 418 km
• Manukau City 478 km
• Auckland 493 km

Learn here

• Victoria University of Wellington
• The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand

Universities and colleges within 25 km, from Wikidata, CC0.

Local businesses and groups

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