Win a prize pack from the coolest little capital in the world
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I’m originally from Wellington, New Zealand, so I know first hand what a happening little city it is, from the windswept hills that harbour (did I say harbour? Check Wellington’s out below) cool boutiques, cafes and restaurants, to the bustling downtown area. Thanks to our friends at Tourism Wellington, we are giving away a bunch of New Zealand-themed goodies to the best answers to this question: What are the first words you think of when you think of Wellington?
Prizes include:
* Two bottles of 42 Below Vodka
* Two bottles of Marlborough wine
* Six blocks of Whittaker’s chocolate
Needless to say, entrants must be over the age of 18 and this one is for our Australian-based readers only. Entries close on March 26th.
TO ENTER: Leave a comment below this post with the first word/s that come to mind when you think of Wellington as well as the name of the Australian city you live in.
To get you started, here are a few events that we recommend in Wellington, New Zealand, this year:
* International Arts Festival (Feb 24 — March 18)
* Unveiled at Te Papa (now until Apr 22)
* Wellington Fashion week (18 Apr — Thu 26 Apr)
* NZ international Comedy Festival (April 27 – 20 May)
* Visa Wellington on a Plate (August 10-26)
* WOW (Sep 27 — Oct 7)
* Toast Martinborough (November 18)
106 comments
Kento Monday 12 March 2012
cafes, hills, vibe, fun, and culture.
Love this city!
Gerry Monday 12 March 2012
Wellington ….. just the right size for a city. I’m from Sydney
TJ Monday 12 March 2012
I haven’t been! Have only checked out the South Island (and not even Christchurch, just Marlborough & Nelson!). Looks amazing.
First word though, is: Windy
Sydney, NSW
Shane Monday 12 March 2012
Wellington = Unmatched blend of culture, heritage & fine food.
Sydney, Australia.
Agnes Monday 12 March 2012
Chill out, vibrant & colourful. That’s Wellington.
Cheers from Sydney
Mel Monday 12 March 2012
I think of Paddington Bear because of his Wellington boots. But that might change after some of that Wellington vodka.
MamaVix Monday 12 March 2012
Windswept coast.
Spent weeks watching the InterIslander bumping towards the harbour from Miramar Peninsula. Love how you are minutes from town but feeling miles from anywhere.
Sydney (but nearly lost to NZ)
Caitlin Monday 12 March 2012
Hey bro!
Melbourne
carmel taylor Monday 12 March 2012
Wellington is my spiritual home – I loved to visit there as a child and was in awe of all the different “groovy” people. It is still a must visit place on my visits to NZ – the best coffee, food and culture NZ has to offer.
Jackie Michael Monday 12 March 2012
The cultural tip to taste
Cafe central, local produce, clever people
Winding hills so green water so blue
Hurry up and get there
No time to waste
Jonny Barrett Monday 12 March 2012
Wellington – I thinking “I’m WELL IN TONight”! With the NZ booze and choccy’s, my NZ babe is gonna love a taste of home. If I share it with her!
Of course, I’ll share!!
Jonny Barrett Monday 12 March 2012
From Perth, WA
Linda Shiers Monday 12 March 2012
One word: TASTY!!!
I’m from Melbourne
kk Monday 12 March 2012
Weta….
Melbourne
Andy Elton Monday 12 March 2012
Wonderful. Wellington is inquisitive, interesting, quaint and beautiful. Sydney, Australia
Shannon in Kansas Tuesday 13 March 2012
The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra, which I’d love to see in the United States. But maybe planning a trip to Wellington is the better idea!
Wichita, Kansas
Vanessa Tuesday 13 March 2012
Gone are the days of maintaining a hair ‘do; in Welli, the wind is your hairstylist.
London, UK (I know I’m not eligible for the comp, not to worry!)
Andrey Tuesday 13 March 2012
I thought about ocean, compact city where every corner is filled with life.
Stixxx Tuesday 13 March 2012
It’s not just a beef, it’s part of the farm !
Julia Tuesday 13 March 2012
The Wellington’s thoughts is about ocean, clean sky, great architecture with diverse design, art exhibitions, primeval nature, uncommon animals
Ian Tuesday 13 March 2012
Home of Peter Jackson & WETA or Lord of the Rings fake and the Wellington Hurricanes super rugby team.
Ian Tuesday 13 March 2012
Home of Peter Jackson & WETA or Lord of the Rings fame and the Wellington Hurricanes super rugby team.
Jac Tuesday 13 March 2012
Well it’s cooler than Canberra…
Hometown: Brisbane Oz
Beth Tuesday 13 March 2012
Wellington holds my heart. I’m originally from Dunedin but now live in Sydney and spent a few years in Wellington in between. I fell in love. With everything. The people, the food, the beauty of the city. Everytime I hear the name Wellington I feel homesick.
Alexander Tuesday 13 March 2012
I think of gumboots, Arthur Wellesley and food. In that order.
I’m form Melbourne.
Calvin Tuesday 13 March 2012
Chocolate Fush & the Capital of Cool!
stephanie Tuesday 13 March 2012
wellington is diverse and inspiring! i remember spending a decent amount of time there as a student in nz
sydney, nsw
Romaine Teahan Tuesday 13 March 2012
charming scenic relaxed convivial
Romaine Teahan Tuesday 13 March 2012
charming scenic relaxed convivial
Sydney Australia
Ashton Turner Tuesday 13 March 2012
REFRESHING
I do live in Sydney so therefore every now and again I need a break from the overload here.
Chris Tuesday 13 March 2012
Beautiful city. scary flying in though.
Went there for a trip my first words where ” damn it’s windy”
After I had got a jumper on and read a guild on the city was ” damn where should we go first, so much cool stuff to do”
But as I was taking the ferry to south island it was “damn I really want a cliffside mansion so I can just ride an elevator for my garage” it would be the best view this was after I asked why there were elevators on the cliff.
Canberra, Australia
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Jessica Tuesday 13 March 2012
Sea ports, sea watching and pretty little seaside homes.
Walt Tuesday 13 March 2012
Wellington oh Welly!… windy, audacious, lively, radical, wild, smart, colourful, small and yet so LARGE
Sydney
Lisa Tuesday 13 March 2012
Wellington was home, now Sydney is
Katie Tuesday 13 March 2012
Amazingly heart stirringly wonderful!
Sydney, NSW
Alana Tuesday 13 March 2012
diverse, wine, art and music
Bridget Tuesday 13 March 2012
Picturesque, Mysterious, Hobbits…. of course, this is likely to be completely incorrect as I’ve never been, but am hoping to find out what it’s really like!
From Sydney.
dinesh wilkes Tuesday 13 March 2012
multi-cosmo-cuban uniqueness
adelaide, SA
Claudia Gleave Tuesday 13 March 2012
Camp A Low Hum!
Sophie Tuesday 13 March 2012
Picturesque, Vibrant, Intimate, Colourful, Cool.
Sydney, NSW
Genevieve Tuesday 13 March 2012
Cute girls riding vintage bikes and their skirts flying up in the wind!
Josie Tuesday 13 March 2012
RUGBY SEVENS!
Melbourne
Sarah Creamer Tuesday 13 March 2012
Put your wellies on, its raining outside.
Beck Tuesday 13 March 2012
Hip, small and tasty.
Beck, Melbourne
Megan Tuesday 13 March 2012
vivacious and proud, miso soup on Cuba St, windy and wild and wonderful. Best 10 weeks of my life!!!
Kate McGain Tuesday 13 March 2012
gum-boots, coffee, tidy
Kate McGain Tuesday 13 March 2012
West End, QLD
Grant Tuesday 13 March 2012
When I think of Wellington the first words that come to mind are “Caviar dreams”
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alex Tuesday 13 March 2012
Boot.
Kirsten Tuesday 13 March 2012
First thoughts: lord of the rings, cold, mountains and ‘fish and chips (said in a NZ accent)
sydney, NSW
Joshua Tyler Tuesday 13 March 2012
I think of live music, cheese, wine, beauty, comedy and awesomeness. I live in Sydney but sometimes wish I lived in Wellington.
Lisa Tuesday 13 March 2012
True pioneers in originality and diversity.
I have one word: Flight of the concords (hehe)
Melbourne, Victoria
Karen Tuesday 13 March 2012
Tasteful, colourful, endearing.
Melbournite.
Mark Sullivan Tuesday 13 March 2012
When I think of Wellington, Beef comes to mind!
ktt Tuesday 13 March 2012
Whindy Whhindy Wellington. Where Fly My Pretties first took flight!
I live in Brisbane
ktt Tuesday 13 March 2012
Whindy Whhindy Wellington. Where Fly My Pretties first took flight!
I live in Brisbane
Becky Tuesday 13 March 2012
Fidels/Matterho/Hooch/Motel – now please !
Sydney
Courtney Tuesday 13 March 2012
Wellington is all about the “W’s”…it’s otherwise known as “Wollywood” (Lord of the Rings), it’s wonderful, a great place to wander, and New Zealand in general it just other worldly…there is just no where else like it. Wellington can also be “windy” at times.
Gold Coast, Queensland
Joshua Ross Tuesday 13 March 2012
Wellington is a traveling dog who stays at my mum’s house when his owners go on tour with the circus. Melbourne is an eclectic collection of people from the wrong side of normal.
tim and annette Wednesday 14 March 2012
boots
but hip boots
Jesse Becker Wednesday 14 March 2012
Hipsterific!!!!.
Gold Coast. QLD
Louise Saro Wednesday 14 March 2012
Yellow gumboots
-Innisfail, Australia
Eric Holowacz Wednesday 14 March 2012
Boutique world capital, powered by flat whites from the bustling Lambton Quay to groovy Upper Cuba Street. Super creative on the loose. Another Southerly on the way. From Courtenay Place to the Cake Tin to the bone-chilling surf on the South Coast: Welly, let me call you home again…
Laura Wednesday 14 March 2012
Beef… as in beef wellington (must be because I’m hungry) – Sydney
Timos Wednesday 14 March 2012
hi! i live in brisbane.
the first words i think of for wellington are “beaglehole room at victoria university” and “witi ihimaera.” i met ihimaera at the wellington airport the day after doing research in his archive at the uni.
Snadra Wednesday 14 March 2012
Mark. My friend moved there last year and I really want to visit him.
Fresh. Photos of Wellington are always green and beautiful, I would love to experience them in real life!
I’m from Melbourne.
Sudi Wednesday 14 March 2012
revived
Melbourne, VIC
Terence Lim Wednesday 14 March 2012
Wellington: Fush & Chups
City: Perth
Sophia Longoria Thursday 15 March 2012
Beef boots, the kind you wear… in land far far away.
Robert Nedeljkovic Thursday 15 March 2012
Wellington…I hardly knew her.
From Newcastle.
Dion Murtagh Thursday 15 March 2012
Wellington – dream light
Gold Coast
Garmi Thursday 15 March 2012
Beached Az!
Sydney
Wendy McLeod Thursday 15 March 2012
Surprisingly nice!
Laura Friday 16 March 2012
Muddy, booties with a springy step in the grassy hill tops.
London
Liza Dezfouli Friday 16 March 2012
Me. Born there but snatched away as a tender babe of three days old to live in Auckland. Wellington’s so much better. Take me home, Cool Travel!
angelene Friday 16 March 2012
Eclectic, Edgy, Earthy
Brendan Bridges Friday 16 March 2012
A famous Duke, Napoleon’s Waterloo, boots, a Swedish quartet, Conchord flight, NZ capital, Skips and Kiwis, mates, ANZACS
Linda Franklin Saturday 17 March 2012
“Roman-Sandeled-pollies-out-side-the-Bee-hive”
(that was one word …it’s the new hybrid breed of the Neo-70′s-eco-kiwii-humanod)
Ballarat, Victoria (famed for as cwappy weather as Windington)
Shane Monday 19 March 2012
t-shirts and jandals…quickly followed by hoodies and raincoats.
K Monday 19 March 2012
a feast for all 5 senses – melbourne
Rebecca Tuesday 20 March 2012
BOOTS / Paddington (bear)
Luis Tuesday 20 March 2012
Beef…Wine…Sheep…Beautiful…Peaceful
Prue Batten Wednesday 21 March 2012
42! Degrees under, south and ‘the meaning of life, the universe and everything’! (With apologies to The Hitchhiker’s Guide…)
I live in Wellington’s Tassie twin: Hobart!
Jeremy Wednesday 21 March 2012
Mini Melbourne. Has life, soul, heart, music, creativity.
Melbourne Australia.
Stacey Wednesday 21 March 2012
PICTURESQUE. Melbourne.
Angela Wednesday 21 March 2012
William’s wish wellingtons!
(that includes the little dance- )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfHpqvE6_6o
R. Grim Wednesday 21 March 2012
Perfect climate and temperature. Nowhere else like Wellington. -Melbourne
Clare Heuston Wednesday 21 March 2012
fresh free unfussy
I was there for one day and I saw:
- our city transit bus driver run into a bakery when we were stopped at a light and come out with a bun, saying kind of sheepishly, “sorry I was really hungry” which I thought was CLASSIC and
- lots of boys jumping into the water near Te Papa and climbing out and jumping in… in Sydney you would probably die or be arrested if you did that near the opera house!
Yeh, I am from Sudney. C x
janine Thursday 22 March 2012
inspiring & creative…a city of all sorts….
marianna Thursday 22 March 2012
Windish layedback but vibrant town,petite.
Perth
Di Friday 23 March 2012
innovative, great coffee, friendly locals
roslynbaker Friday 23 March 2012
Funky Town !
Csilla Friday 23 March 2012
green
Mirna Sunday 25 March 2012
windy wellington!
absolutely beautiful city!
-Brisbane
Juls Sunday 25 March 2012
chilled foodie paradise. me sydney.
chiara Sunday 25 March 2012
Beef! as in Beef Wellington lol. I’m from Kent, WA, USA
Chelsey Tuesday 27 March 2012
i know i’m too late, but i wanted to say the first thing that comes to my mind when i think about wellington is that i miss it. we’ve just returned to melbourne after 9 years there, and although i love it here, what wellington, it’s people and it’s culture have given me is priceless. such a special place.
Stephen Tuesday 27 March 2012
Art, wind,green,timeless,now,before,sooner,later,wine,food,fashion and FUN!
Also the home of my best friend.
Kate Tuesday 27 March 2012
Windy Welcoming Wicked
Kim Tuesday 27 March 2012
Chimney Bread! Breakfast at Wellington Farmers market ripping apart the hot, cinnamon covered dough with our fingers.
Melbourne
Sheona Thursday 29 March 2012
Te Papa, City Gallery and other great galleries
James Friday 30 March 2012
Easy, mushroom!
Jason Kramer Friday 30 March 2012
Not gonna lie. The first thing I thought of was “beef.”
Helen Saturday 31 March 2012
Boot, wind, beef and sand castles
Sand Castles ? Bestest motel design ever just north of Wellington on the Kapiti Coast, which is forever engraved on my brain.
Zolton Wednesday 11 April 2012
Hi guys, thanks for all your entries! We have selected two winners. They are:
Lisa said | 13 March, 2012
True pioneers in originality and diversity.
I have one word: Flight of the concords (hehe)
Melbourne, Victoria
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Bridget said | 13 March, 2012
Picturesque, Mysterious, Hobbits…. of course, this is likely to be completely incorrect as I’ve never been, but am hoping to find out what it’s really like!
From Sydney.
We will contact you both to arrange for your prizes to be sent out. Enjoy!
Zolton
Catrina Murray Sunday 17 February 2013
Wellington = Gumboots because I live in Melbourne – where you get four seasons in one day!