Wellington Region
Greater Wellington
(Wellington Region) Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui (Māori) | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Established | 1989 |
| Seat | Wellington |
| Territorial authorities | |
| Government | |
| • Body | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
| • Chairperson | Daran Ponter (Labour) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 8,049.44 km2 (3,107.91 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[1] | |
| • Region | 550,500 |
| 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 (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
[change | change source]- ↑ "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)
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
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* Governed by a unitary authority rather than a regional council | ||