Wellington

Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, is a compact seaside city known for its worldclass creative pedigree and superlative cultural institutions.

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Poppies

Huntress Wines

Rasa

Ortega Fish Shack

Bar Mason

Dragons

HIAKAI

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Monique Fiso shares her Travel Gems to visit when in Wellington.

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Wellington with Monique Fiso

New Zealand chef Monique Fiso worked in New York’s top restaurants before returning home to open celebrated Māori and Samoan restaurant HIAKAI in Wellington.

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ASB Sports Centre

Lyall Bay

Maranui Cafe

Harbourside Market

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Fidel's Cafe

Rough Peel Music

San Fran

Dallas Tamaira shares his travel gems on where to visit when in Wellington.

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Wellington with Dallas Tamaira

Dallas Tamaira is the lead singer for adored New Zealand dub and jazz outfit, Fat Freddy's Drop.

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We chat to chef and owner of top restaurant HIAKAI, Monique Fiso, about her Māori inspiration and some of her favorite Travel Gems to explore in Wellington.

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‘I've always been very proud of Wellington, and the creatives that have come from here.’

For the Aotearoa Country Special, we speak with Fat Freddy’s Drop frontman Dallas Tamaira about life on the road and his Wellington Travel Playbook.

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‘I fell in love with Wellington’s vibe of expression.’

Wellington

People

Monique

FISO

Dallas

TAMAIRA

Stories

Monique

FISO

‘I've always been very proud of Wellington, and the creatives that have come from here.’

Dallas

TAMAIRA

‘I fell in love with Wellington’s vibe of expression.’

Travel Playbooks

Monique

FISO

Wellington with Monique Fiso

Dallas

TAMAIRA

Wellington with Dallas Tamaira