Wellington and the Wairarapa Places

Around Masterton
State Highway 2 strings together a handful of eye-catching small towns on its way north past the Rimutakas.... (more)
Martinborough
The pleasant town of Martinborough embodies the changes that have taken place in the Wairarapa as a result of the burgeoning wine industry. The town gets its name from its founder, John Martin, who, in... (more)
Palliser Bay and Cape Palliser
To witness Wairarapa's most remote, blustery scenery—and to see the North Island's southernmost point, Cape Palliser—drive southwest from Martinborough.... (more)
Wellington
Wellington, the seat of government since 1865, is between the sea and towering hillsides that form a natural arena with the harbor as the stage. The ferries carve patterns on the green water while preening... (more)

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