<P> Wellington / ˈwɛlɪŋtən / ( Māori : Te Whanganui - a-Tara ) is the capital city and second most populous urban area of New Zealand , with 405,000 residents . It is at the south - western tip of the North Island , between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range . Wellington is the major population centre of the southern North Island and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region , which also includes the Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa . It is the world 's windiest city , with an average wind speed of over 26 km / h , and the world 's southernmost capital of a sovereign state . </P>
<P> Wellington / ˈwɛlɪŋtən / ( Māori : Te Whanganui - a-Tara ) is the capital city and second most populous urban area of New Zealand , with 405,000 residents . It is at the south - western tip of the North Island , between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range . Wellington is the major population centre of the southern North Island and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region , which also includes the Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa . It is the world 's windiest city , with an average wind speed of over 26 km / h , and the world 's southernmost capital of a sovereign state . </P>
what is the population of wellington new zealand
what is the population of wellington new zealand
405,000
405,000