The Historical Evolution of Wellington

Polynesians settled here in the 10 century. 1840, after the Treaty of Waitangi was signed between Britain and local Maori chiefs, a large number of British immigrants came here. At first, the British called it "Britannia", which means "the place of England", and then gradually expanded the town.

18 15 was named after Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington, a famous British soldier who defeated Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo. The title of Duke comes from Wellington, a small town in Somerset, England. "Wellington" originally meant sacred glade.

In Maori, Wellington has three names. Te Whanganui-a-Tara originated from Wellington Port, which means "Great Harbour of Tara".

P sneke is transliterated from "Port Nick", which is the abbreviation of "Port Nicholson" (Maori club in downtown Wellington) (but there are also groups and Maori war dances pretending to be the name of a tribe).

Te Upoko-o-te-Ika-a- maui means "the head of a Māui fish" (the head of a mā ui fish is usually abbreviated as teupoko-o-te-ika). This is a more traditional name, which comes from a legend that the North Island was hooked by the Maori god Maui Tikitiki-a-Taranga. Auckland was once designated as the capital after New Zealand became a British colony. However, residents of South Island in New Zealand think Auckland is far from the north of North Island and is not suitable for being the capital. After several disputes, Wellington was finally elected as the capital at 1865.

Wellington replaced Auckland as the capital of New Zealand in 1864. Although the New Zealand Parliament was established in Wellington on July 7th, 1862, it did not officially become the capital until 1864. The reason for this step is that some people worry that the gold-producing south may establish an independent colony. Members from Australia (they were chosen because of their neutrality) suggested Wellington as the capital because of its central location and good seaport. 1865 officially became the capital of New Zealand on July 26th. The population of Wellington at that time was 4900.

1865, the capital of New Zealand moved here from Auckland.

Wellington officially became a city on 1886.

Wellington is the first capital in the world to draw up national welfare undertakings, a city that actively encourages the establishment of national autonomous governments, and a national political, industrial and financial center, second only to Auckland's second largest port, a supply station for Eurasian ocean-going vessels and the largest passenger port. At the southeast end of the city, there is a modern airport built by reclaiming sea and moving mountains. New Zealand flowers are often shipped abroad from here.

Wellington is the city with the largest number of cables in the world. Wellington has one of the fastest and largest optical fiber cable lines in the world, providing high-speed data conversion and network access for downtown business district.

20 15 On July 25th, Wellington held a 3D light show in Parliament Square to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Wellington becoming the capital of New Zealand15. From 25th to 26th, more than 30 government buildings in Wellington, including Parliament Building and National Library, were opened to the public free of charge, and bus lanes were also opened in the urban area for residents to ride for free.