Wellington Region

Greater Wellington (Wellington Region) Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui  (Māori)
Region
Country	New Zealand
Island	North Island
Established	1989
Seat	Wellington
Territorial authorities	List Wellington City Porirua City Hutt City Upper Hutt City Kāpiti Coast District South Wairarapa District Carterton District Masterton District Tararua District (part)
Government
• Body	Greater Wellington Regional Council
• Chairperson	Daran Ponter (Labour)
Area
• Land	8,049.44 km2 (3,107.91 sq mi)
Population  (June 2023)[1]
• Region	550,500
Time zone	UTC+12:00 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13:00 (NZDT)
HDI (2021)	0.958[2] very high · 1st
Website	GW.govt.nz

Wellington (Māori: Te Upoko o te Ika, lit. 'The Head of the Fish') is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand. It is on the North Island. It is named after Wellington.

1. ↑ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
2. ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2023-02-18.