| Capital City | Wellington |
| What time is it? | +1hr, begins last Sunday in September; ends first Sunday in April |
| Capital location | 41 18 S, 174 47 E |
| Capital - history | named in 1840 after Arthur WELLESLEY, the first Duke of Wellington and victorious general at the Battle of Waterloo |
| Capital - time difference |
UTC+12 (17 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) time zone note: New Zealand has two time zones: New Zealand standard time (UTC+12) and Chatham Islands time (45 minutes in advance of New Zealand standard time; UTC+12:45) |
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