Local Employment

Wellington's cafe culture is prominent and exciting. The city has more cafes per capita than New York City. Restaurants are either licensed to sell alcohol, BYO (bring your own), or unlicensed (no alcohol). They offer a variety of cuisines from around the world, including from the Pacific Rim or Europe, Asia and Polynesia or dishes that have a distinctly New Zealand style. There's an abundance of seafood, New Zealand lamb, pork and cervena (venison), salmon, crayfish (lobster), bluff oysters, paua (abalone), mussels, scallops and many other varities of New Zealand shellfish. There are also numerous bars and clubs that range in style and quality. Check out Courtney Place, a stretch of great bars and restaurants very close to major theatres and shops. The Wellington Region is by a large margin the wealthiest region in the country. As at December 2007 Wellington residents had a significantly higher average weekly income than the rest of the country. 

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