Pipitea
Pipitea is the flat between Thorndon and Wellington Harbour where the railway station, Sky Stadium and Pipitea Marae sit, a few minutes on foot from Parliament and Lambton Quay.
Why people love it here
Pipitea is the city's arrival point. The railway station on Bunny Street is where every train from the Hutt, Porirua and the Kāpiti Coast ends, the bus interchange is beside it, and the Interislander leaves from the wharf up the road.
Sky Stadium sits on the reclaimed land between the station and the water, Pipitea Marae is on Thorndon Quay, and the old Government Buildings, the largest timber building in the southern hemisphere, house the law school on Lambton Quay.
For living, it is apartments and townhouses on the streets between Thorndon Quay and Molesworth Street, with Parliament, the National Library and Lambton Quay all a few minutes on foot.
Thorndon Quay has become a strip of cafes, bike shops and homeware, the waterfront path runs from the stadium round to Queens Wharf, and the Thorndon villas and Tinakori Road are up the hill behind.
Pipitea, counted
Stats NZ figures for the statistical area Pipitea and Kaiwharawhara, Place summaries. Population is the estimated resident population; the rest are the 2023 Census. Licensed CC BY 4.0.
The best of Pipitea
Every pick checked against its own listing on 13 September 2026.
What you can buy here
The apartment by the station
Newer buildings around Thorndon Quay and Mulgrave Street, a platform's walk from the train.
The townhouse
On the streets between the quay and Molesworth Street, a front door of its own and Parliament round the corner.
The converted building
Character floors in the older commercial buildings on the edge of the city.
Trains, the stadium and the marae
The station
Every train north starts here, the bus interchange is beside it, and the ferry terminal is up the road.
The stadium
Sky Stadium on the reclaimed land, with the waterfront path running past it to Queens Wharf.
What people ask about Pipitea
Where is Pipitea?
Pipitea is at the northern edge of central Wellington, about 1 km from Lambton Quay, between Thorndon Quay, Molesworth Street and the harbour.
How far is Pipitea from Wellington's city centre?
Lambton Quay is a few minutes on foot from the railway station, and Parliament is across the road.
What is Pipitea known for?
Wellington Railway Station, Sky Stadium, Pipitea Marae, the Old Government Buildings and the Interislander terminal up the road.
What kind of homes are in Pipitea?
Apartments and townhouses on the streets between Thorndon Quay and Molesworth Street, and converted commercial buildings on the edge of the city.
What is there to do in Pipitea?
A game or a concert at Sky Stadium, a walk through the Old Government Buildings, Parliament's free tours and the waterfront path to Queens Wharf.
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