Parliament House, Wellington

Parliament House
Te Whare Paremata (Māori)
Parliament House in Wellington
General information
Architectural style	Neoclassical architecture
Location	Lambton Quay
Town or city	Wellington
Country	New Zealand
Coordinates	41°16′40″S 174°46′35″E / 41.27778°S 174.77639°E / -41.27778; 174.77639
Construction started	1914
Completed	1922
Owner	New Zealand Parliament
Design and construction
Architect(s)	John Campbell
Heritage New Zealand – Category 1
Designated	20 July 1989
Reference no.	223

Parliament House (Māori: Te Whare Paremata^[1]), in Lambton Quay, Wellington, is the main building of the New Zealand Parliament Buildings. It contains the Parliament's debating chamber, speaker's office, visitors' centre, and committee rooms. It was built between 1914 and 1922, replacing an earlier building that burned down in 1907. Parliament started using the yet to be completed building from 1918. Parliament House was extensively earthquake strengthened and refurbished between 1991 and 1995. It is open for visitors almost every day of the year, and is one of Wellington's major visitor attractions. Parliament House is a Category I heritage building registered by Heritage New Zealand.