A warm Welcome!

Hello All,

There was a request by a new student that we write a post providing information about Wellington. While it is impossible to cover everything, I hope this helps. So, here goes:

First thing’s first: Accommodation

Backpackers:

Wellywood Backpackers
58 Tory Street
Te Aro
Wellington City
Tel (04) 3813899

Base Wellington
21-23 Cambridge Terrace
Taradale
Napier
Tel (04) 8015666

These are just two options... but there are a lot more in town.

If you are looking for a place to rent, try looking at Trademe Properties (signup for free!), or if you are a student at Victoria University, check out their accommodation service.


Banks:
There are a few banks in town along (and near) Manners st.

1. National Bank Manners St
Te Aro, Wellington

2. ASB Bank Manners
Te Aro, Wellington

3. Westpac Willis Street
Te Aro, Wellington

4. ANZ Victoria St
Te Aro, Wellington

Okay, now that you have opened a bank account, it’s time to go shopping. :P

Groceries:

New World Wellington City
279, Wakefield St,
Wellington
Hours: Weekdays 7 am-11 pm, weekends till 10 pm

New World Metro
68 Willis Street,
Wellington Central,

New World Metro- Railway Station
Wellington Railway Station,
2 Bunny Street, Wellington
Hours: Monday-Saturday 6am - 10pm, Sunday 7am - 8pm

Moore Wilson & Co [link]
(Cnr Tory & College Street)
93 Tory Street,
Te Aro, Wellington
(04) 384 9906

Pak'n'Save Kilbirnie
78 Rongotai Road,
Kilbirnie, Wellington
Phone: (04) 801 5068
Hours: 6am - midnight, 7 days a week

To get halal meat:

Wellington Halal Meat Limited
155 A Riddiford Street
Newtown, Wellington

You can get to Pak'n'Save & Wellington Halal Meat by taking the bus :) The bus stops right in front of Wellington Halal Meat.

Extra info:
There is an Asian supermarket right next to Pak'n'Save. There is also a market every Sunday (7 am-2pm) that sells fresh fruits, veggies etc. on Willis st. It’s on the car park next to Unicomm Cumberland House. Oh, and one more thing, Turks chicken is the only halal brand that I know so far. You can get that from New World or Pak n Save.


Next stop: Clothes

You can walk along Lambton Quay or Cuba St to shop for clothes.
You can also go to The Warehouse (133 Tory Complex, Tory Street) [link].


For beddings and household stuff:

Bed, Bath & Beyond
34 Manners Street
Te Aro, Wellington
(04) 801 9863

Briscoes Homeware [link]
116 Taranaki Street
Te Aro, Wellington
(04) 384 4166


For stationeries:

Warehouse Stationary
160 Victoria Street, Wellington


I’m hungry, let’s go get food!
Here are some restaurants that serve halal food that you can go to:

Cinta Malaysian Kitchen
119 Manners Street,
Te Aro, Wellington
(04) 385 8622

Satay Kajang
39 Dixon Street
Te Aro, Wellington
(04) 385 3916

Kayu Manis
201 Cuba Street
Te Aro, Wellington
(04) 382 8627

Istana Malaysia
1 Allen Street
Te Aro, Wellington
(04) 801 7989


Others:

Missing people at home? Why not give them a call? There are a lot of phone cards to choose from : Yabba, Kiwicall, Easycall, etc. You can get these from 24-hour convenience stores like Starmart (there are a few in town). Just find one that you think gives the best rate!


If you want to keep yourself updated with the things happening in New Zealand, you can go to: http://www.stuff.co.nz. That’s where I get my news from. :P


If you are still confused about all the information above (like the location of these places), you can just type in the addresses given on to Google maps :) or another alternative is Wises at http://www.wises.co.nz.


You can find the bus/train timetables on the Metlink website.
http://www.metlink.org.nz/section10.php


If you have any questions at all, just email us: wmsonz@gmail.com.

Happy exploring Wellington!