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Government House

Dufferin St | Basin Reserve, Wellington 6001, New Zealand
+64 0(4) 802 4860
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Ranked #11 of 127 attractions in Wellington
5.0 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
Type: Gardens, Historic Sites
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Wellington, New Zealand
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67 reviews 67 reviews
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51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

Millions of dollars were spent on this project, and the result is enough to make one weep. A beautiful old Edwardian (or Victorian) building that's been tarted up to look like a suburban brothel. Ghastly. Absolutely tasteless. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

if you are interested in learning about this subject you cannot go wrong here as in the title very informative the tour guide is very helpful and answered all questions from people in our tour the grounds of the building are very nice the tours are not anytime so make sure you check that out before turning up also you... More

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19 reviews 19 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

Visited it before the refurbishment, it was certainly looking a bit tired then, but the gardens were beautiful. A great sense of history in the building. More

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australia
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2012

Alot of history and beautiful building so much to see and take in, wonderful. More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2012

We attended the open day to commerate the Queens Jubilee. Really interesting and the guides were very informative. Worth checking to see if it will be open again. More

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Auckland, New Zealand
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28 reviews 28 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 24, 2012

nz has so few truly great historic buildings so it was great to see this one returned to its former glory. a must see for wellington visitors. More

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Rangiora, New Zealand
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 2, 2012

A great wee trip, not too expensive, have a lovely walk around the gardens at the top before your trip back down. More

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Peterborough, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012

Was not sure if I wanted to see a Goverment building but beautiful building and area. Take your camera. Lots of history. More

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Wellington, New Zealand
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22 reviews 22 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 1, 2012

Right in the middle of the city. 100 years old in it's present role. Very recently returned to it's original glory. Great gardens surrounding it. Not normally accessible, I think, but when it is, it's worth going there! More

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Masterton, New Zealand
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57 reviews 57 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2012

Love the new decor, love the pieces of art-work, love the fact that it's all New Zealand. More

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