Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is a harbour city nicknamed the Windy City. It advertises itself as "Absolutely Positively Wellington". Motto "Suprema a situ". The Greater Wellington region is far bigger than just Wellington City. The old Wellington Province used to cover much of the southern half of the North Island, including the Horowhenua, Manawatu, and Wanganui regions. Now the region commonly called Wellington includes: Porirua, Hutt Valley , Kapiti Coast  and Wairarapa. Wellington is well known for being a beautiful city which mixes a vibrant city centre with nature in such a small area. It is also renowned for being the base for recent movies, such as the Lord of the Rings series and King Kong. Mount Victoria is the best lookout in Wellington. The full 360degree view is a great place to see the the Airport, the Harbour, the CBD and the Town Belt with just a turn of the head. It takes about an hour to walk from Courtney place. Many tourist buses go there but also a lot of the locals. Wrights Hill gives more views, and WWII underground tunnels which are open to the public on public holidays for a small fee. Brooklyn Windmill, another great place to go to get an excellent view of the city, the harbour, and Cook Strait. Massey Memorial is an interesting place to go if you want to see a large memorial in the middle of nowhere. Frank Kitts Park is a great place to wander around, with walls to climb, inline skates, and jet ski rental.