Wellington: Windy Plus Full of Cables

A nice place near Wellington Harbour

Taking a walk on Oriental Bay

A street called The Terrace



Like most of us, the capital city of New Zealand also has a 'nickname'. Guess what? Well, a windy city is the answer. During Winter, around July up to September, and Spring, around January until March, the winds in the city frequently blow more than 100 kilometres per hour. It has also been reported that the strongest Wellington winds reached 170 kilometres per hour.

Another striking thing about the capital city of New Zealand is that it is full of cables. "How come?" some of us might wonder. The reason is obvious for those who have visited and walked round the city; A lot of cables hang above most major streets such as Victoria Street, Willis Street, Wakefield Street, Taranaki Street, Lambton Quay and Courtenay Place. What is the function of the cables? Well, they power Wellington city buses. (Perhaps one day 'cable-less buses' might be produced, and thus we will no longer need any cables to run city buses.)

Wellington is a compact -- a small city. We can walk from one side to the other in about 30 minutes. The city has a very beautiful harbour and a lot of trees and hills. There are four main quarters or popular locations, namely: Courtenay quarter, Cuba quarter, Lambton quarter, and Waterfront quarter. It is said that the city has about 400 cafes and restaurants. Wellington is home to the Royal NZ Ballet, the NZ Symphony Orchestra, and New Zealand heritage, including Te Papa, the national museum, where the recently-caught colossal squid weighing around 500 kilogrammes will be displayed starting sometime 2008.

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From various sources