<P> Wellington ( / ˈwɛlɪŋtən / ; Māori : Te Whanganui - a-Tara ( tɛ ˈfaŋanʉi a taɾa ) ) is the capital city and second most populous urban area of New Zealand , with 412,500 residents . It is located at the south - western tip of the North Island , between Cook Strait and the Remutaka 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 southernmost capital of a sovereign state . Wellington features a temperate maritime climate and is the world 's windiest city , with an average wind speed of over 26 km / h ( 16 mph ) . </P>
<P> Wellington ( / ˈwɛlɪŋtən / ; Māori : Te Whanganui - a-Tara ( tɛ ˈfaŋanʉi a taɾa ) ) is the capital city and second most populous urban area of New Zealand , with 412,500 residents . It is located at the south - western tip of the North Island , between Cook Strait and the Remutaka 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 southernmost capital of a sovereign state . Wellington features a temperate maritime climate and is the world 's windiest city , with an average wind speed of over 26 km / h ( 16 mph ) . </P>
where is wellington new zealand on the map
where is wellington new zealand on the map
at the south - western tip of the North Island , between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range
at the south - western tip of the North Island , between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range