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Kōrero: Wellington region

Inner-city living

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Inner-city living

From the 1990s, after decades of decline, Wellington’s inner-city population grew again. New residents were attracted by the vitality and bustle of city life. Most were young adults, retired people, or ‘empty nesters’ – couples whose children had left home. Developers responded by building new apartment blocks or converting offices into flats. These downtown apartments are behind Wesley Church in Taranaki Street.

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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

by Jock Phillips

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Chris Maclean, Wellington region – Population, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/13358/inner-city-living (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Chris Maclean, i tāngia i te 3 March 2009, updated 1 August 2015.