When did Wellington become the capital of New Zealand?
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1863 I think? They moved it because Parliament needed to be locally near the Cook Strait
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From the official website of the city itself: Wellington became New Zealand's capital in 1865, with Parliament officially sitting in the city for the first time on 26 July 1865. http://www.wellington.govt.nz/services/history/1865.html
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"In 1865, Wellington became the capital of New Zealand, replacing Auckland, where William Hobson had established his capital in 1841. Parliament first sat in Wellington on 7 July 1862, but the city did not become the official capital for some time. In November 1863 the Premier Alfred Domett moved a resolution before Parliament (in Auckland) that "... it has become necessary that the seat of government ... should be transferred to some suitable locality in Cook Strait." Apparently there was concern that the southern regions, where the gold fields were located, would form a separate colony. Commissioners from Australia (chosen for their neutral status) pronounced the opinion that Wellington was suitable because of its harbour and central location. Parliament officially sat in Wellington for the first time on 26 July 1865. The population of Wellington was then 4,900." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington
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When SOMEONE decided that the capital of New Zealand should be based in the middle of New Zealand so then the South doesnt look like another island hhahaha.
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