New Zealand Parliament Buildings - Wikipedia
New Zealand Parliament Buildings (Māori: Ngā whare Paremata [1]) house the New Zealand Parliament and are on a 45,000 square metre site at the northern end of Lambton Quay, Wellington. From north to south, they are the Parliamentary Library building (1899); the Edwardian neoclassical -style Parliament House (1922); the executive wing, called ...
Buildings and grounds - New Zealand Parliament
There are four buildings in Wellington that house New Zealand's Parliament. They are Parliament House, the Parliamentary Library, the Beehive (also known as the Executive Wing), and Bowen House. These buildings are the centre of our democracy.
Visit - New Zealand Parliament
Welcome to New Zealand Parliament, the home of democracy in New Zealand, and one of the most iconic sets of buildings in Wellington. We have a range of ways to visit New Zealand's Parliament, read below to find out more.
Planning your visit - New Zealand Parliament
Dec 18, 2015 · Welcome to New Zealand Parliament, the home of democracy in New Zealand, and one of the most iconic sets of buildings in Wellington. This page has information for people coming to Parliament for tours, to see or speak to select committees, to attend the public gallery or for any other reason.
History and buildings - New Zealand Parliament
Parliament House and the Beehive are landmarks. Here’s the story of Parliament’s places and spaces, from the first small building to the sprawling complex of today. Read more. Cartoons, postcards, poetry, and bad language — not where you’d necessarily expect to uncover Parliament’s history.
Parliament House, Wellington - Wikipedia
Parliament House (Māori: Te Whare Paremata [1]), in Lambton Quay, Wellington, is the main building of the New Zealand Parliament Buildings. It contains the Parliament's debating chamber, speaker's office, visitors' centre, and committee rooms. It was built between 1914 and 1922, replacing an earlier building that burned down in 1907.
Parliament Grounds Discovery Map - New Zealand Parliament
Discover the fascinating history of our grounds and buildings with our discovery map of the Parliament grounds. The map covers everything from the history of the buildings, to prominent figures from our political past, and even a buried time capsule! At a leisurely pace the tour takes up to 40 minutes.
History of Parliament's buildings and grounds - New Zealand Parliament
Parliament has been housed in a variety of buildings over more than 150 years since it first met in Auckland in 1854. Following Parliament’s move to Wellington in 1865, parliament’s buildings and grounds have been located on Molesworth Street.
History and buildings - New Zealand Parliament
Find out about Parliament's buildings and grounds, its traditions, and its rich history of representing New Zealanders for more than 160 years. Politics and parliamentary history over 150 years — read about vital changes that have affected us all. Read more.
History of buildings & grounds - New Zealand Parliament
Jan 20, 2016 · Here’s the story of Parliament’s places and spaces — from the first small building to the sprawling complex of today. Parliament moved from Auckland to Wellington in 1865. The original building in Wellington was soon overcrowded and ‘grew like topsy’ until the end of the century. The grounds were landscaped in the 1890s.