[url=http://www.wcc.govt.nz]Wellington[/url] (Te Whanganui a Tara in [wiki=6fd9eb927adde0d4c31860b04c5d551f]Māori[/wiki]) is the capital and second largest city of [wiki=c51ed580ea5e20c910d951f692512b4d]New Zealand[/wiki]. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range. The Windy City is built on the foreshore of Wellington Harbour and ringed by mountains, providing the scenic home of many of New Zealand's national arts and cultural attractions.