Newlands is one of the northern suburbs of Wellington, New Zealand. It lies approximately 8km north of the city centre and to the east of its nearest neighbour, Johnsonville. Most of Newlands is perched on one of several hills, one side of which overlooks Wellington harbour and up to the Hutt Valley. This leaves many of the houses very exposed to either the cold southerly or very strong north-westerly winds that Wellington is known for, or both. However, this also allows for some spectacular views from some locations and a good amount of sun. Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke) is the capital of New Zealand, the countrys second-largest urban area and the most populous national capital in Oceania. ... Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke) is the capital of New Zealand, the countrys second-largest urban area and the most populous national capital in Oceania. ... Johnsonville is the name of some places in the United States: Johnsonville, Illinois Johnsonville, South Carolina Johnsonville Township, Minnesota And in New Zealand: Johnsonville, New Zealand This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Hutt Valley is the large area of fairly flat land in the Hutt River valley in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. ... Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke) is the capital of New Zealand, the countrys second-largest urban area and the most populous national capital in Oceania. ...

As well as the wind, keen gardeners who choose to live in Newlands will also have to contend with the hard clay or bare rock that makes up the substrate. Tussock grasses, flax and other hardy natives flourish, while anything that is sensitive to the wind or requires less difficult soil will be difficult to grow. Binomial name Phormium tenax New Zealand Flax (Phormium tenax), known as Harakeke by New Zealand Maori for many centuries, was and still is one of the most versatile plants in the world. ...

Despite reasonable proximity to shops, public transport, good schools and some new high value housing subdivisions it has one of the lowest average housing value ($298,900, 1st September 2005) in Wellington, as determined by the Wellington City Council. It has some small grocery shops ("dairies"), but the nearest super market is located in Johnsonville. It is well serviced by buses to and from the city, which are run by the Newlands Coach Services company. Wellington city is the area of New Zealand administered by the Wellington City Council, one of several territorial authorities in the Greater Wellington area. ...

Newlands is home to Newlands College, Intermediate and Primary, the local secondary, intermediate and primary schools, as well as Rewa Rewa Primary school and Bellevue Primary school.