Parliament House, Wellington

Parliament House
Te Whare Paremata (Māori)
Parliament House in Wellington
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General information
Architectural styleNeoclassical architecture
LocationLambton Quay
Town or cityWellington
CountryNew Zealand
Coordinates41°16′40″S 174°46′35″E / 41.27778°S 174.77639°E / -41.27778; 174.77639
Construction started1914
Completed1922
OwnerNew Zealand Parliament
Design and construction
Architect(s)John Campbell
Designated20 July 1989
Reference no.223

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 started using the yet to be completed building from 1918. Parliament House was extensively earthquake strengthened and refurbished between 1991 and 1995. It is open for visitors almost every day of the year, and is one of Wellington's major visitor attractions. Parliament House is a Category 1 historic building registered by Heritage New Zealand.

  1. ^ "Ngā whare Paremata". teara.govt.nz (in Māori). Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 29 March 2020.