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LIVEWLG#1 THINGS TO DOTe Papa Tongarewa#1 CAFESCustoms by Coffee Supreme#1 RESTAURANTSLogan Brown#1 INDIAN RESTAURANTSBaar Baar#1 CHINESE RESTAURANTSDragons Restaurant#1 CONVENIENCENight 'n Day Courtenay Place#1 HOTELSInterContinental Wellington#1 BARSHawthorn Lounge#1 TRANSPORTMetlink Bus Network#1 FREE THINGSTe Papa (general admission)#1 TRAVEL AGENTSHouse of Travel Wellington CBD#1 REAL ESTATETommy's Real Estate#1 SHOPFITTERSShopfits#1 SOLAR INSTALLERSSolarcraft#1 LAWYERSGibson Sheat Lawyers#1 ACCOUNTANTSBeany Online Accountants#1 SOCIAL MEDIAAmit Sharma — Social Media Marketing#1 WEB DESIGNAmit Sharma — Web Design#1 GYMSLes Mills Wellington City#1 MASSAGEEast Day Spa Wellington#1 BRUNCH SPOTSFloriditas#1 CRAFT BREWERIESGarage Project#1 WINE BARSNoble Rot Wine Bar#1 DESSERTS & GELATOKaffee Eis#1 DAY TRIPS & TOURSKapiti Island Nature Tours#1 HAIR & BEAUTYBuoy Salon & Spa#1 DENTISTSSupreme Dental Concepts#1 HAIRDRESSERS & BARBERSJAM Hair Co.#1 NAIL SALONS & BEAUTYDiamond Nails Salon#1 VETERINARY CLINICSWellington Veterinary Hospital#1 PLUMBERSNatoli Plumbing & Drainage#1 ELECTRICIANSAstral Electrical#1 HOUSE CLEANING SERVICESHeaven Sent Cleaning#1 REMOVALISTS & MOVERSBig Camel Moving & Storage#1 WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERSPatina Photo#1 PIZZA RESTAURANTSLa Bella Italia#1 SUSHI & JAPANESE RESTAURANTSTatsushi#1 BAKERIES & PATISSERIESNada BakeryREFRESHDAILY · NZTLIVEWLG#1 THINGS TO DOTe Papa Tongarewa#1 CAFESCustoms by Coffee Supreme#1 RESTAURANTSLogan Brown#1 INDIAN RESTAURANTSBaar Baar#1 CHINESE RESTAURANTSDragons Restaurant#1 CONVENIENCENight 'n Day Courtenay Place#1 HOTELSInterContinental Wellington#1 BARSHawthorn Lounge#1 TRANSPORTMetlink Bus Network#1 FREE THINGSTe Papa (general admission)#1 TRAVEL AGENTSHouse of Travel Wellington CBD#1 REAL ESTATETommy's Real Estate#1 SHOPFITTERSShopfits#1 SOLAR INSTALLERSSolarcraft#1 LAWYERSGibson Sheat Lawyers#1 ACCOUNTANTSBeany Online Accountants#1 SOCIAL MEDIAAmit Sharma — Social Media Marketing#1 WEB DESIGNAmit Sharma — Web Design#1 GYMSLes Mills Wellington City#1 MASSAGEEast Day Spa Wellington#1 BRUNCH SPOTSFloriditas#1 CRAFT BREWERIESGarage Project#1 WINE BARSNoble Rot Wine Bar#1 DESSERTS & GELATOKaffee Eis#1 DAY TRIPS & TOURSKapiti Island Nature Tours#1 HAIR & BEAUTYBuoy Salon & Spa#1 DENTISTSSupreme Dental Concepts#1 HAIRDRESSERS & BARBERSJAM Hair Co.#1 NAIL SALONS & BEAUTYDiamond Nails Salon#1 VETERINARY CLINICSWellington Veterinary Hospital#1 PLUMBERSNatoli Plumbing & Drainage#1 ELECTRICIANSAstral Electrical#1 HOUSE CLEANING SERVICESHeaven Sent Cleaning#1 REMOVALISTS & MOVERSBig Camel Moving & Storage#1 WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERSPatina Photo#1 PIZZA RESTAURANTSLa Bella Italia#1 SUSHI & JAPANESE RESTAURANTSTatsushi#1 BAKERIES & PATISSERIESNada BakeryREFRESHDAILY · NZT

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☀️Top 10 Solar Installers in Wellington

Rooftop solar, batteries and EV chargers — Wellington's best installers ranked.

#1
Editor's Pick
Solarcraft
Wellington-region installer with a strong local rep — mid-range to premium systems, batteries and EV chargers all in-house.
Wellington region· Mon–Fri 8am–5pm
LocalPremiumEditor's pick
Maps Reviews
#2
Lightforce Solar Wellington
National brand with strong local team — Tier-1 panels, Tesla Powerwall installs and a robust workmanship warranty.
Wellington region· Mon–Fri
Tier-1PowerwallWarranty
Maps Reviews
#3
SolarZero Wellington
No-upfront-cost subscription model — popular with renters' first-home owners and bach owners across the region.
Wellington· Mon–Fri 9am–5pm
SubscriptionNo upfrontFirst home
Maps Reviews
#4
SunSpot Solar
Boutique installer specialising in design-led residential systems — black-on-black panels and concealed conduit.
Wellington· Mon–Fri
BoutiqueDesignResidential
Maps Reviews
#5
World Solar Wellington
National installer with a Wellington office — competitive pricing, finance options and a strong online quote tool.
Wellington· Mon–Fri
FinanceNationalQuote tool
Maps Reviews
#6
Sky Solar Wellington
Family-run electrical and solar contractor — solid mid-market residential installs across Wellington and Hutt.
Lower Hutt· Mon–Fri 7:30am–4:30pm
Family-runHuttMid-market
Maps Reviews
#7
Harrisons Solar Wellington
Big nationwide brand — broad panel and battery range, strong sales/service split, free in-home consults.
Wellington· Mon–Fri 8am–6pm
NationalIn-home consultRange
Maps Reviews
#8
Sun Spark Wellington
Specialist commercial installer — schools, factories and farms with energy-monitoring dashboards included.
Wellington region· Mon–Fri
CommercialSchoolsMonitoring
Maps Reviews
#9
EcoEnergy Solar NZ
Wellington-based eco-energy installer — Enphase microinverter specialists for tricky shaded sites.
Wellington· Mon–Fri
EnphaseMicroinverterShaded sites
Maps Reviews
#10
Powersmart Solar Wellington
Long-running commercial-and-residential installer — strong on monitoring, grid-tie and off-grid systems.
Wellington· Mon–Fri
Off-gridGrid-tieMonitoring
Maps Reviews

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// Ready-made plans

Three Wellington days, already planned

Fixed routes built from the ranked lists on this site — walkable, in order, and copyable.

Four cups, one morning, all walkable: start in Te Aro where most of the roasteries sit, work north through Cuba Street, and finish in the CBD before the lunch rush.

8:00am
Customs by Coffee Supreme
Start at a roastery while it is quiet — this is the espresso benchmark you will judge the rest of the morning against.
Local tip: It is a coffee bar, not a brunch kitchen — the food is toast, sandwiches and pastries, so come for the cup.
39 Ghuznee Street, Te Aro see the full list
9:15am
Hangar by Flight Coffee
Second stop, different method: order filter or batch brew rather than another flat white so you can taste the difference.
Local tip: One of the few Wellington cafes that opens on public holidays — worth knowing on a long weekend.
119 Dixon Street, Te Aro see the full list
10:30am
Fidel's Cafe
Now walk Cuba Street. This is the sit-down stop — food, people-watching, and the street the city's cafe culture grew out of.
Local tip: Order the signature hash browns. Note it has left 234 Cuba Street — directions in older guides send you to the wrong address.
32a Wigan Street, Te Aro (inside Havana Bar)see the full list
11:45am
Nada Bakery
Finish with something baked before lunch, then you are already in position for the waterfront or Te Papa.
Johnsonville & Tawa see the full list

// Plan your day

Your perfect day in Wellington.

Pick a vibe and we'll build a morning-to-nightcap itinerary from our real ranked Top 10s — then shuffle it or copy it to your phone.

The coffee capital, done properly — flat whites to long lunches.

Morning·8:00am
Customs by Coffee Supreme Pick
Coffee Supreme's flagship cafe since 2010 — minimalist, exacting, and the espresso benchmark the rest of the city gets measured against.
39 Ghuznee Street, Te Aro
Afternoon·12:30pm
Sixes & Sevens
All-day cafe and deli on Market Lane — house-made bakes, a strong a la carte menu and a busy fit-out.
1 Market Lane, Te Aro
Evening·6:30pm
Ombra
Venetian bacaro-style Italian on Cuba Street — small sharing plates, standing room at the bar, and the closest thing Wellington has to a Venice bac…
199 Cuba Street, Te Aro$$
Nightcap·9:00pm
Midnight Espresso
The original late-night cafe on Cuba Street, trading since 1988 — vegetarian counter food and strong espresso until 3am, every day.
178 Cuba Street, Te Aro

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// Through a local's eyes

Wellington, the way locals live it.

Beyond the Top 10s — the laneways, ridgelines and harbour-edge rituals that make Pōneke tick. Here's where we'd actually send a mate when the southerly clears.

Cuba Street & Te Aro, Wellington — neighbourhood scene

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Coffee & bohemia

Cuba Street & Te Aro

Wellington runs on flat whites, and Cuba Street is its caffeinated heart. Locals slip down to Te Aro for a single-origin pour-over, then drift past the Bucket Fountain, the record shops and the vintage stores as buskers warm up. It's scruffy, creative and fiercely independent — the city that arguably perfected New Zealand coffee culture, one tiny roastery at a time.

Local picksBest cafés Bars & restaurants

The Waterfront & Oriental Bay, Wellington — neighbourhood scene

🌊

Harbour days

The Waterfront & Oriental Bay

When the wind drops, the whole city spills onto the waterfront. Locals walk the harbour edge from Te Papa past the rowing sheds, brave a jump off the diving platform, then stretch out on the golden sand at Oriental Bay with a gelato. Sunday mornings mean the Harbourside Market, mountain backdrop on the ferry to Days Bay, and that unmistakable salt-and-southerly Pōneke air.

Local picksThings to do Top hotels

Mount Victoria & Miramar, Wellington — neighbourhood scene

🌲

Hills & native bush

Mount Victoria & Miramar

The Town Belt wraps the city in native bush, and Mount Victoria is its crown. Locals climb the lookout for the postcard view over the harbour and CBD, then thread the trails the Hobbits actually ran through on film. Over the hill in Miramar — home of Wētā Workshop — the magic that built Middle-earth still hums quietly behind suburban garage doors.

Local picksFree things to do Getting around

Craft beer & the late shift, Wellington — neighbourhood scene

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After dark

Craft beer & the late shift

Wellington earned its craft-beer crown the hard way — pint by pint along Cuba, Dixon and Leeds Streets. Locals chase a hazy IPA at a Garage Project taproom, catch a gig at San Fran, then dive into a late-night dumpling or a kebab on the way home. The compact CBD means the whole night is walkable, and the energy holds right up until the last bar pulls its shutters.

Local picksBest bars Late-night eats

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Three Wellington days, already planned

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