General Information
General InformationLocationAbout WellingtonWhat: New Zealand's capital city - home to Parliament, the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa, a thriving film industry, and heaps of other cool stuff. The earliest Maori name for Wellington is Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui - which means ‘the head of Maui's fish’ - stemming from the Maori legend that polynesian navigator Maui fished up the North Island. You can find out more about Wellington's early Maori and European history on Te Ara The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Find out how great our wonderful city is - watch WellingtonNZ's Wellington promotional video. Where: Southern most city on New Zealand's North Island, gateway to get to the South Island. Latitude: 41 17 S Longitude: 174 47 E How many: Population is 180,000 in Wellington City and 440,000 in the region. Visit the WellingtonNZ site for more information including maps, guides, suggested itineraries, must do's and information on the weather. Venue The Conference will be held at the Macs Function Centre located on the beautiful Wellington waterfront, and a stone’s throw away from the Wellington's entertainment hub Courtenay Place.
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