<<Up     Contents

The Wellington region of New Zealand includes the cities of Wellington, Hutt City (previously known as Lower Hutt), Upper Hutt and Porirua, the settlements of the Kapiti Coast[?], as well as the southern parts of the Wairarapa and Manawatu[?] regions. The cities of Wellington, the Hutt Valley and Porirua are often combined into a "greater Wellington" urban area.

The Wellington Regional Council ( a regional authority) administers the region.

• In New Zealand, regional authorities are primarily are responsible for regional transport, water and river management, biosecurity and environmental regulation; while local or territorial authorities are responsible for resource management (urban planning), city services, property rates (land taxes), and community development.