pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə lˈɑːɹdʒ ˈɪnɚ sˈɪɾi sˈʌbɜːb ʌv tˈiː ˈæɹoʊ, kjˈuːbə stɹˈiːt hɐz bɪkˌʌm ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋli ðə hˈoʊm ʌv wˈɛlɪŋtənz kˈʌltʃɚ sˈɪns ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti z, ænd hˈæzbiːn kˈɔːld ðə sˈɪɾiz "kɹiːˈeɪɾɪv hˈɑːɹt".
Part of the large inner city suburb of Te Aro, Cuba Street has become increasingly the home of Wellington's culture since the 1960s, and has been called the city's "creative heart".