议会大厦

seastone_89

由于时间的原因，我们是晚上去看的，从外观上讲，确实需要大家的评论。虽然知道是免费参观的，但是我们去的太 晚了，没有进去看看。

Traceyu2014

Stumbled upon this FREE tour of the Parliament buildings. I found this very interesting! The guide was excellent and so knowledgeable on the development of politics overtheyears. Great to see and hear of the earthquake safety structures. ..Having come from Christchurch. ..This is the place to be in an earthquake! Great to be able to enter these iconic buildings! Thankyou

TonyShapps

the similarities and differences between the two Houses of Parliament made for an interesting tour. the 'anti-earthquake' support being particularly pertinent. An excellent tour with a good guide.

StephenB894

Anyone interested in NZ should go on the tour which is repeated on the hour most hours. It is free, but you have to deposit cameras, phones (just like in DC). Interesting to walk through he parliamentary buildings (there is virtually no access to the government building), and we got to stand in the chamber of the parliament. Well worth the hour it takes and the shop has some nice NZ-made souvenirs.

V0lkster

Very nice building, the architecture is very interesting, the wood and stone used very traditional for the area.

Leeold27

I went there by coincidence just walking through Wellington. I went inside and thought I have to pay for a tour but it was absolutely free. It is an interesting 1 - 1 1/2 hrs tour through the parliament buildings. I am not really into NZ politics but it was still interesting to see how and where the politicians work.You also learn how they build the whole building concerning earthquake safety. All in all really nice short tour :)

ashnick

The tour of the Parliament building is extraordinary in that it happens at all. This would not be possible so informally in our other great democracies. Our guide was terrific and outlined clearly differences between the Westminster model and with the Australian Parliament. The building and its history are fascinating.New Zealand really is a democratic country and has a Parliamentary tradition to be proud of.

succulant

We took a thoroughly enjoyable tour with the American sounding Bill and learned a lot about the NZ parliament, it's workings and it's construction. It's a real bonus that it's free but it's best to arrive early or book ahead as it's busy and you must store your bags, camera, cell phone in the provide storage room.

235trevorl

I found this really interestingWe were lucky to go into the public area to watch question timeMy NZ cousin thought we were very lucky to go in the special lift usually only for MPsMy son soon got bored saying it was like a school playground but I found it interestingGood free attraction

memee08

We took the shorter half hour tour due to time constraints (which did not include the library) but still really enjoyed hearing about the history of the New Zealand parliament and seeing the various rooms used in the old building alongside the 'Beehive'. Get there really early to get the tour time of your choice.

faye993

My husband and I have three German girls staying with us so decided to show them around Wellington. One of the places we visited was Parliament Builldings and decided to do a tour. The tour guide we had was called Murray and he was very entertaining and made the tour very interesting. We had a group of about 20, all nationalities and he was able to keep everyone entertained. My husband and I live in Upper Hutt and this is the first time we have done this tour, but we will definitely take any future visitors there.

KayT966

We did the tour with a guide who had very good communication skills - we learnt a lot about the New Zealand constitution and the workings of their government.And even better it was free!!!

TrishP341

Did the tour of the new and old buildings. all very interesting and learnt a lot about their system compared to ours. The earthquake strengthening procedure was well worth looking ast in the basement.

RichardG589

One hour free tour of the Parliament buildings. The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable, giving details relating to both the parliamentary system and the buildings. The tour finished with a look at the extensive alterations made to the buildings to protect from earthquakes.An excellent way to spend an hour! Tip: tours were on the hour. Arrive 15 mins early as you need to leave all hand luggage, coats and mobiles in a secure cloakroom.

833dianneb

You get to see the Beehive, the library, and the Parliament. Tours are hourly, but I noticed they filled up fast, even during the week, so I suggest that you get there a good 15 minutes before your desired tour time. The biggest disappointment to me and the area where they could save time and effort has to do with the audio system. Not only did it take 7 minutes to give them out, test them, discuss them, etc, BUT... since the tour guide had a cold and he touched them, I felt that he was really spreading germs everywhere.... not comfortable. If you had a sterile wipe, it would be better. But really, they need to rethink this system.The tour is a bit rushed, but it is the best available, so don't miss it.