The Old Government House

Located at the north end of Lambton Quay, Wellington, Government Building (Former) is one of New Zealand's most significant historic buildings. The iconic wooden structure with its grandiose façade is an integral feature of Wellington’s cityscape and is nationally and internationally recognised for its physical, historic, and cultural heritage values.

It’s one of the world’s greatest wooden buildings, has an address on busy Lambton Quay in Wellington and for years was the engine room of our government, yet for whatever reason the Old Government Buildings often fly under the radar.

Old Government Buildings is a working university campus for Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Law.
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