Story: Wellington region All images & media From page 1 – Overview Wellington region Looking towards Porirua (1st of 5) Ōtaki coast (2nd of 5) Hutt Valley and Wellington city (3rd of 5) Wellington city and port (4th of 5) Wearable arts parade (5th of 5) No. 1 trolley bus Wellington Fault Kapiti Island Te Papa From page 2 – Creation stories and landscape Wellington landforms Belmont Peneplain Ōtaki River gorge (1st of 2) ‘Yellowacke’ (2nd of 2) Kapiti coast Wellington Harbour before the Haowhenua earthquake Hutt River From page 3 – Climate Windy Wellington Wahine sinking Wellington’s Riviera The last glaciation From page 4 – Plants and animals Akatarawa Valley Wellington vegetation Tinakori Hill Matiu (Somes Island) Karori Sanctuary Marine reserve From page 5 – Early Māori history Kupe Red Rocks Te Aro pā From page 6 – European arrival Bypassed by Cook Thoms’s whaling station Celebrating Wellington Settlers’ Museum History mural From page 7 – The struggle to survive: 1840–1865 Wellington’s plan City landowners Wellington Beach (1st of 3) Demolishing Plimmer’s Ark (2nd of 3) Rediscovering Plimmer’s Ark (3rd of 3) Graves at Battle Hill From page 8 – From town to city: 1865–1899 Reclaiming land (1st of 2) Three arms of government (2nd of 2) Railway map Early church Rebuilding Wellington Financial district From page 9 – Boom and bust: 1900–1940 1901 royal visit Karori Crematorium (1st of 2) Memorial window (2nd of 2) Beach holiday Carillon vision Assembling cars Centennial Exhibition From page 10 – New growth and attitudes: 1940–1975 US marines Kahn House State housing New airport Pacific migrants Student protest Land march From page 11 – Economic fall and rise: 1976–2006 Demolish and build Stock market crash Rugby carnival International Festival of the Arts Branding Wellington Westpac Stadium From page 12 – Population Roasting karaka berries Maori girl Inner-city living From page 13 – Government First mayor The break-up of Hutt County The Beehive From page 14 – Māori buildings and marae Rangiātea Church Ngāti Pōneke performers From page 15 – Arts and culture Dancing to Fat Freddys Drop City Gallery (1st of 2) Civic Square (2nd of 2) Alternative theatre Vector Wellington Orchestra (1st of 2) Botanic Garden concert (2nd of 2) Mosque (1st of 6) St Paul's Cathedral (2nd of 6) Old St Paul’s (3rd of 6) St Mary of the Angels (4th of 6) Futuna Chapel (5th of 6) St John's Presbyterian Church (6th of 6) Victoria University Roadside Stories: Wellywood From page 16 – Sport and leisure The windier the better Sinking the Wellington Athletic Park Tītahi Bay Golf Course Roadside Stories: Wellington's 'Cake Tin'
