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First Permanent Session in Wellington

Name: First Permanent Session in Wellington
Start: 1865-07-26
Location: Wellington

When: 26 July 1865
Where: Wellington
Part of: New Zealand Parliament first meets in Wellington

The New Zealand Parliament officially met in Wellington on 26 July 1865, marking the city's establishment as the de facto national capital.

After spending the first ten years of its existence in Auckland, the Parliament relocated to Wellington. A session officially met in the capital for the first time on 26 July 1865. This transition followed a 1863 resolution to move the seat of government to the Cook Strait region.

Sources

Wellington Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24

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