Highbury, Wellington

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Highbury, Wellington
Coordinates: 41°17′34.8″S174°45′25.2″E / 41.293000°S 174.757000°E / -41.293000; 174.757000
CountryNew Zealand
City Wellington City
Local authority Wellington City Council
Electoral ward
Postcode
61

Highbury is a suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, under the governance of Wellington City Council. Highbury is located west of Brooklyn and Aro Valley.

History

Thomas and Mary Forgham, who arrived in New Zealand in 1864, named the area after Highbury in Birmingham, England. [1]

References

  1. "NZGB Gazetteer | linz.govt.nz". gazetteer.linz.govt.nz. Retrieved 12 November 2025.