Te Aro
Te Aro is the central Wellington neighbourhood of Cuba Street, the laneways, Courtenay Place and the waterfront, and where most of the city's apartments are.
Why people love it here
Te Aro is where the city eats, drinks and goes out. Cuba Street runs through the middle of it with the Bucket Fountain at the top, Hannah's Laneway and Leeds Street have the best food in a hundred metres anywhere in the country, and Courtenay Place is the strip for the night.
It is also where most of the city's apartments are. Warehouse conversions, new towers and everything in between, from Tory Street to Taranaki Street and down to the water.
The waterfront is Te Aro's park. Te Papa, the lagoon and Frank Kitts Park are a few minutes from any front door, and the walk along the harbour to Oriental Bay is the city's Sunday morning.
Civic Square has the library back open, Cuba Street has the Saturday and Sunday markets and the op shops, and Garage Project's brew bar on Leeds Street is where the beer the city is known for gets poured.
Te Aro, counted
Stats NZ figures for the statistical area Te Aro, Place summaries. Population is the estimated resident population; the rest are the 2023 Census. Licensed CC BY 4.0.
The best of Te Aro
Every pick checked against its own listing on 13 September 2026.
What you can buy here
The warehouse apartment
Brick, timber and high ceilings in a converted building off Cuba or Tory Street.
The new-build apartment
A balcony, a car park and a lift, in the towers between Taranaki Street and the water.
The townhouse
Two or three storeys on a laneway, a front door of its own, minutes from everything.
The city on foot
Cuba Street
The fountain, the markets, the cafes and the op shops, from the Bucket Fountain down to Manners Street.
The waterfront
Te Papa, the lagoon and Frank Kitts Park, and the harbour walk to Oriental Bay and Freyberg Beach.
What people ask about Te Aro
Where is Te Aro?
Te Aro is the southern half of Wellington's city centre, from Cuba Street and Courtenay Place down to the waterfront and Te Papa.
How far is Te Aro from Lambton Quay?
Lambton Quay is a ten-minute walk along Willis Street or the waterfront.
What is Te Aro known for?
Cuba Street and the Bucket Fountain, Hannah's Laneway, Courtenay Place, Te Papa and the waterfront.
What kind of homes are in Te Aro?
Apartments, from warehouse conversions off Cuba and Tory Streets to new towers near the water, and townhouses on the laneways.
What is there to do in Te Aro?
Eat and drink on Cuba Street and Leeds Street, visit Te Papa, walk the waterfront to Oriental Bay and see a show on Courtenay Place.
How many properties has Jason Lange sold in Te Aro?
107 properties, listed with Tommy’s Real Estate, Wellington City. Every one is on the results page, with the address and the method of sale. See them→
On the market
107 properties I have sold in Te Aro
From my listings on tommys.co.nz, read 11 September 2026. Sale prices are not published there and are not published here.
Tell me your street and I will send you your Te Aro performance report, with specific sales and data.
“This was final sale Jason has done for me over the years. He is up to par with latest market knowledge, professional, realistic, honest and having my best interest at heart. It has been a pleasure working with him with no unnecessary stress.”
