My 50 first dates in Wellington, ranked and reviewed

My 50 first dates in Wellington, ranked and reviewed

The capital city may be small but there are plenty of places to find love (or spend a painful two hours). Summer read – originally published February 14 2025. Wellington has had a hard time lately. By all accounts, we’re firmly in a recession, and that applies to romance too. Our dating pool has been ravaged by brain drain, and our favourite haunts have had to close their doors. It’s hard enough scoring a first date in the first place, between t…