Wellington, New Zealand: The Capital That Rose From the Sea (History, Layout, Jobs, Where to Live)

Lambton Quay, Wellington's busiest street, was a beach in 1840. In 1855 a magnitude 8.2 earthquake lifted the shore by one to two metres, and more than 150 hectares were later reclaimed from the sea — New Zealand's capital is a city that rose out of the sea. This video flies over a 3D model of Wellington built from real aerial imagery, elevation and LiDAR buildings, always facing north, with 1840s watercolours, old photographs and archive film: where it sits, how it began, how it is laid out, what it lives on, and which of four areas suits whom. House values are September 2026 averages; check school zones and current prices before you buy. Music: 'In Dreams' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au 'Affirmations' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au 'Inbound' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au 'Castles in the Sky' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au "Wholesome" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/