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.