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Story: Wellington places

This is a comprehensive guide to the towns, coastal areas, islands, and other places of interest in the Wellington region.

Full story by Chris Maclean
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Wellington City
Southern suburbs
Eastern suburbs
Western suburbs
Northern suburbs
The ‘Wild West’
Wellington Harbour
Hutt Valley – south
Hutt Valley – central and west
Upper Hutt
Eastbourne
Eastern ranges
Porirua
Mana – Paremata to Pukerua Bay
Kapiti coast
Tararua Range
Kapiti and Mana islands

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Chris Maclean. 'Wellington places', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 21-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/wellington-places