Wellington, suburb
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Down-to-earth and increasingly sought-after, with a community feel, a local shopping strip, the Berhampore golf course and community gardens. It has gentrified steadily while keeping a…

Brooklyn is a popular hillside suburb just south of the central city, known for its village shops, its family feel and the landmark wind turbine on…

Calm and residential, oriented to the coast. The small beach, the surf and the walking tracks along the south coast define the lifestyle, with little commercial…

Island Bay is the south coast's best loved village. A wide bay, a working fishing fleet, and a genuine community strung along The Parade down to…

Peaceful and residential, with a strong sense of being up in the hills. There is little through-traffic and no commercial centre to speak of. The appeal…

The beach sets the tone. The surf club and the strip of cafés along the front, Maranui chief among them, are the social heart of Lyall…

Quiet, green and residential, with a strong emphasis on views and outlook. It is a settled, family-oriented suburb away from the bustle, bordered by reserve and…

Peaceful and residential, with a community, family feel. It is a tucked-away hillside suburb without a commercial centre of its own, relying on nearby Brooklyn and…

Newtown is the colourful, multicultural heart of the inner south. A dense, lively suburb of villas, shops and eateries around the hospital and the zoo, just…

Calm and residential, with a newer, planned feel compared with the older suburbs around it. The draw is the outlook, the quiet and the proximity to…

Rugged and elemental. The south coast defines life here, surf, wind, big skies and the start of the Red Rocks walk, with a small, close community…

Wild and individual. The coastline, the surf and the big skies define it, and the community is tight and characterful. There is little commercial activity. The…

Hataitai sits on the harbour side of Mount Victoria, a settled residential suburb with its own village shops and an easy connection to the city through…

Quiet, waterfront and tightly held. Life here is oriented to the harbour, boats, wharves and swimming, with a small, settled community and very little passing traffic.…

Busy and useful rather than scenic. A genuine town centre for the east, with everyday shopping, eateries and the ASB Sports Centre. The flat terrain and…

Calm and residential, with a strong outlook and a community feel. Bordered by reserve land toward Mount Crawford, it has a quieter, more tucked-away character than…

Part working suburb, part creative hub. The film studios give Miramar a distinctive identity, while the village shops, parks and proximity to the coast make it…

Oriental Bay is Wellington’s most celebrated stretch of waterfront: a golden beach, a palm-lined promenade and a wall of sought-after apartments and homes looking out over…

Busy and institutional by day, government, business, the railway station and the stadium, easing off after hours. It is defined by movement and arrival: trains, buses…

A mix of residential streets, retail and light industry. The large-format shopping centre and the airport dominate the area’s identity, with pockets of housing alongside. Practical…

Quiet, green and residential, with a strong sense of being above it all. Literally. There is little through-traffic, and the appeal is the outlook, the calm…

Village calm by the water. A beach, a wharf, local shops and cafés, and a strong community feel. It is one of the eastern suburbs’ most…

Quiet and residential, with a strong family and community feel. Elevated streets catch the sun and, higher up, harbour and coastal views. It is more about…

Bohemian and tight-knit, with a strong community and a history of student, artistic and activist life. The valley’s cottages, the community centre and the bush-clad hills…

Quiet, green and residential. There is little through-traffic and no real commercial strip; the appeal is the calm, the trees and the outlook. Neighbours tend to…

Green, elevated and established. Leafy streets, mature trees and the Botanic Garden on the doorstep give Kelburn a settled, unhurried feel, while the university keeps it…

A lively, mixed inner-city neighbourhood. Students and academics around Massey’s Wellington campus, long-time residents in the villas, and a constant flow toward the cafés, the hospital…

Established, leafy and full of character, with some of the city’s best-preserved Victorian streetscapes. The town belt and the lookout give it green space and views,…

Te Aro is the buzzing southern half of the central city, Cuba Street, the laneways, the bars, galleries and restaurants, wrapped around a dense mix of…

Historic and refined, with a strong sense of heritage. Colonial cottages, grand villas and literary history. Tinakori Road provides a village of shops and eateries, and…

Dense, urban and genuinely walkable. Days run on foot. Lambton Quay for work and shopping, the waterfront for a run or a coffee, Courtenay Place and…