Wellington is located on the southern coast of the North Island, on the Cook Strait. A bus ride thru the Capital of New Zealand showed some interesting neighborhoods, attractive parks, and ended in the Wellington Botanic Garden.
The old government building built in 1876 is the largest wooden structure in the southern hemisphere. Once the Parliament building, it is now a Wellington law school. The Beehive, called that due to its look, opened in 1977 is now the executive building, one of four govt. buildings.