Wellington Region
Greater Wellington
(Wellington Region) | |
|---|---|
Greater Wellington within New Zealand | |
| Coordinates: 41°17′S 174°46′E / 41.283°S 174.767°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Established | 1989 |
| Seat | Wellington |
| Territorial authorities | |
| Government | |
| • Body | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
| • Chair | Daran Ponter (Labour) |
| • Deputy Chair | Adrienne Staples |
| Area | |
| • Land | 8,049.47 km2 (3,107.92 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Region | 541,500 |
| GDP | |
| • Total | NZ$44.987 billion (2021) (3rd) |
| • Per capita | NZ$82,772 (2021) |
| Time zone | UTC+12:00 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13:00 (NZDT) |
| ISO 3166 code | NZ-WGN |
| HDI (2022) | 0.969 very high · 1st |
| Website | www.GW.govt.nz |
Greater Wellington, also known as the Wellington Region (Māori: Te Upoko o te Ika), is the southernmost region of the North Island of New Zealand. The local government region covers an area of 8,049 square kilometres (3,108 sq mi), and has a population of 541,500 (June 2024).
The region takes its name from Wellington, New Zealand's capital city and the region's seat. The Wellington urban area, including the cities of Wellington, Porirua, Lower Hutt, and Upper Hutt, accounts for 79 percent of the region's population; other major urban areas include the Kapiti conurbation (Waikanae, Paraparaumu, Raumati Beach, Raumati South, and Paekākāriki) and the town of Masterton.