Reviews of Beehive. (Architect) in Wellington (Wellington).
Beehive
Pipitea, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
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Open hours of Beehive
Sunday
9am–5pm
Monday
9am–5pm
Tuesday
9am–5pm
Wednesday
9am–5pm
Thursday
9am–5pm
Friday
9am–5pm
Saturday
9am–5pm
Reviews of Beehive
T.Government tour was informative, interesting and surprised that it was free. Violetta was our guide and she was genuinely passionate about her job and was tastefully quirky - she knows a lot about our government! Thanks for showing us around! A great addition to our day’s plans.
L.Really enjoyed seeing where the politics takes place in Wellington. Clean, smoke free and extremely historical. Publuc Parkings available. Highly recommend.
K.Lovely spot to take photos of the parliament buildings and surrounding gardens. Free tours through the beehive run every hour. I enjoyed my half an hour tour it's great to see the inside of the beehive as well as it being highly informative.
S.One of the must see places in Wellington. Took the guided tour and it was absolutely fantastic. Free entry and tour and you can learn a bit about the NZ parliamentary system. Parliament next door is attached to this building and will be part of the guided tour.
P.Very friendly and nice service and felt well taken care off. The tour guide knew what she was talking about and had very good knowledge and felt comfortable and happy...
C.You can see it at the moment when you’re leaving the station, it’s awesome and huge. And its even more impressive when you’re getting closer to it.
K.Beautiful landmark. Lots of parking available outside on the streets starting from $4 per hour. A tour service of the parliament is also available once you through security and takes approx 60 mins.
T.A great shame that the tours have been stopped due to security concerns. The outside of the iconic building were still interesting and the grounds were pleasant to walk around.
S.Beautiful, grand architecture. Well maintained grounds. Nice to stroll through.
A.In a sentence: Democracy with a side of prime rib.
While traditionally the Beehive is a shrine to social stability and balanced, if partisan, politics, these days it appears to also offer agricultural produce to the opportunistic motorist.
Yesterday, while departing the capitol to visit friends and family in the sunny Hawkes Bay, I found a box full of meat in the middle of Bowen st across from the Beehive. There was about 8kg of beef rib and a couple massive roasts.
Everyone went to my mate Oli's place and Jimbo came round and cooked them up. They were so good. All our mates were there. Smiles all round.
I cant speak to how good parliament is but keep an eye out for stray meat packs. You never know what might have fallen off the back of a truck ; )
Fallsy out.
r.Architectural beauty.
Good park to take break from buzzing CBD.
NZ Parliament building.
M.A landmark at the CBD of Wellington, surrounded by the beautiful park where kids can enjoy and have fun. It’s at least one time visiting place and a lot learning about the New Zealand politics and history. Fun and knowledge together and interesting place for kids too, otherwise they can play on the play ground next to the beehive :)
t.We did the free 1 hour tour and it was really great. Janet was our guide and she did an outstanding job and was very interesting to see inside and hear the history of the buildings. I thoroughly enjoyed this experience!
A.It was so awesome to see the beehive in real life, the architecture was incredible and there is so much history in that building. I am so disappointed I can’t remember our tour guides name because he was incredible. He knew so much about the building and answered every question in great detail. Our tour was at 11am on 16/04/21.
A.This is a parliamentary building which holds the sessions and meeting for all the parties for holding different sessions and meeting. It is highly secured place. It is open 7 days and they also have tours of the building when there are no sessions. The tours are completely free and can booked in advance. They also have free super fast WiFi connection open to all. Enjoy that
M.We signed up for the Parliament tour on last Saturday afternoon. The entire 1 hour tour was amazing that we had the opportunity to visit the various part of the entire area. A must visit if you do visit Wellington.
D.Five star rating for the brilliant idea of architecture and design. Makes our capital city (and country) unique amongst others. Beautiful paved walkways for visitors to stroll along and capture great views of the Parliamentary Buildings.
S.My family and I took the children's tour of Parliament Houses, Wellington and had a blast thanks to the tour guide! The guide was informative and entertaining. She deserves a medal🏅👍🏾
J.Awesome tour. Loved it. Must do for your next visit to Wellington
C.Beautiful and iconic building, definitely worth a visit
B.Awesome wee tour. Very friendly and informative guides and gives you as much or as little detail of the building and political going ons as you would like. I've done the tour twice now with different groups and each time all have enjoyed it.
C.Great tour. Sounds lame but great to see first hand those images you normally see on the news. The history is also fascinating and the technology in the earthquake proofing of the buildings is incredible.
R.The Beehive is an architectural masterpiece that houses parliamentary offices. Next to the Beehive, there are few other parliamentary buildings that can all be covered as part of a tour.
M.Lovely outdoor area with trees, seating and a new small playground. Heaps of grass for picnics, studying etc. The buildings are getting rather old on the outside, but inside they are up-kept and tidy. Lovely place to visit if passing through Wellington. Parking costs through.
F.It was so cool to see the Beehive in real life, compared to on tv. There’s a neat slide and you can get tours inside. I definitely recommend.
E.Pretty good as far as Seats Of Government go. The playground outside is a wonderful addition and is far better than the tanks and soldiers and fences you'll find outside of other countries' Parliaments and Executive offices.
I continue to be puzzled by how few folks decide to come here. Do they prefer to live in places where government offices have to be armed camps? No accounting for taste I guess.
G.Loved it great venue I attended the Kiwi Bank New Zealander of the year awards
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(01/2018)
An architectural beauty in form of a building with awesome structure.
Beehive is the first building of three New Zealand Parliament Buildings covered as part of guided Parliament tours.
One of the must visit places in Wellington in my opinion.
A building with great history behind it.
Beautiful view from the outside around all directions.
Amazing ambiance and interior with interesting details behind most of them.
You have to surrender bags, phones, cameras, any food and electronic devices before exploring the building.
There is wheelchair accessible entrance. Security checks are performed at the entrance. Lifts are available for those in need. The route is accessible to the people in wheelchairs.
Good for groups, families and kids.
Public restrooms are available including ones with wheelchair accessibility.
E.We read in a guide book about the free guided tours of the parliament building so turned up to take part without a need to book. Security is quite tight understandably, so coats, bags etc have to be handed in and no photography is allowed but it is a very interesting trip which includes all 3 buildings and a video intro to begin with. Our guide was very interesting and informative, and answered everyone's questions fully. It was perhaps a little bit rushed - it would have been nice to linger and look in more detail at some of the pictures and displays but nevertheless we enjoyed it very much.
J.Great to visit if you are in Wellington. The building is a nice piece of architecture. A playground for the kids is on the grounds and you can walk around the building. There is also tour that you can avail of but limited slot so best to book ahead of time. The location is convenient and easily accessible by public transport. If you are to use the car and not familiar with the parking, best to search Wellington High Court instead because the public car park of Beehive is opposite the courthouse and not exactly the address. Otherwise you will be taken on the main entrance which is restricted access only.
R.I will recommend this place to anyone visiting Wellington. You will live NZ history through this trip, very well explained by the presenter.
杨.The Beehive is the common name for the Executive Wing of New Zealand Parliament Buildings, located at the corner of Molesworth Street and Lambton Quay, Wellington. It is so-called because its shape is reminiscent of that of a traditional woven form of beehive known as a "skep". It is registered as a Category I heritage building by Heritage New Zealand.
Construction began in 1969 and was completed in 1981. Since 1979 the building has housed the offices of the prime minister and other ministers. Thus, the name "Beehive" is closely linked with the New Zealand Government. It is often used as a metonym for the New Zealand leadership at large.
T.Pretty cool, but smaller than I anticipated.
M.Nice place to walk around if you're visting the city for the 1st time
J.The tour of the houses of parliament really surprised me. the work on the foundations was impressive and the stained glass in the other room was great. It was free when I did it and we recommend anyone visiting Wellington to give it a go, very close to the railway station as well.
R.A good tour around the parliament buildings to see where the movers and shakers move and shake. Free
Y.Recommend going here as a tourist as they give free daily tours, visit their website for schedules. If you’re interested in learning a little but of history about NZ politics and seeing inside the beehive why not-for free!
N.Visited as a teenager. Walked round the building unaccompanied, even into the debating chamber (parliament was not in session). Visited again as an adult with my daughter. They've increased security! This time went on a guided tour. The tour is extremely well done and recommended. Our tour party met one of the MPs in a back corridor and he was happy to stop and answer questions.
C.Joined th giude tour about an hour, learning a lot of NZ parliament
R.Very informative free tour of a fascinating piece of architecture - all the way from the Beehive through to the beautiful Library. Steep history in all three buildings. I was intrigued by the Maori Chambers tour and the respect they still hold today for their land and their elders. Should you visit Wellington, this is a highly recommended tour - and it's free!
D.Parliament tour very worthwhile, informative and good to learn what's behind the scenes.
P.The tour was very nice; the guide was quite patient and generous in sharing her knowledge with the group. Security was tight but non-threatening, which maintains the integrity of the place. Highly recommended.
N.Highly recommend the guided tour, was very informative and saw many great arts and works of architecture.
b.An architectural wonder for New Zealand.
Worth taking a look around! 10 stories high, so appears much larger in person than what it seems on photos
G.If you visit New Zealand this is definitely one place you have to visit. If you visit by cruise ship it is easy to walk to. We were lucky because the weather was perfect.
O.I have truly been blown away by a tour here. Not by the impressive architecture, nor by the interior, but by our tour guide Diana, the Aunty I never had. You have taken me on the best tour guide ever. Full of life, laughter, humour and knowledge, I cannot imagine being shown around the Beehive by another person. You were the highlight of my Wellington trip. It fills me with joy that when people are shown around the Beehive by you, that they become inspired at what takes place there. Ask for Diana! I will when I come back.
T.A amazing building to see in person.
T.Visited as a teenager, got to witness some debating and meet some politicians. Building is of a very unique design, and there is a vast amount of history here. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area, think there are also tours available.
y.Joined in an hour tour. A guide was funny. Although I'm not interested in this place at first, I really enjoyed the awesome tour. Didn't feel an hour is long.
S.Went on a tour here and it was absolutely awesome. Extremely informative. One of the largest highlights of an Awesome trip to Wellington. Would highly recommend.
S.Went on a tour around parliament, it was fascinating to hear all about its inner workings. the guide was very knoledgable and engaing. highly recomended. Loclas should check it out and tourists should take the tour of our parliment.
T.Visited here in 2004 and got the tour around the buildings. Loved the way it was open - on the day I went, passed by parliamentarians and there was no fuss.
Enjoyed listening to the stories of New Zealand parliamentary history and the relationship of the country to the British crown.
K.I really really enjoyed our tour of the Beehive and Parliament. It was nice to know where our country's Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern now works and lives.
c.Great private tour, we've learned so much about our country and its parliament.
J.The public tour is really interesting, and recommended - you won't see much without it. Be aware that you can't take cameras or bags inside for security reasons.
M.The tour was amazing great to see such a great place in a great nation
P.Excellent 👍 real democracy in action. Thoroughly enjoyed the visit and excellent guide. The Chamber in session was fascinating
T.Very friendly front of house. The returns policy is a bit hard to understand though. Disappointing lack of bees, though I was injected with a hypodermic needle full of wasp venom by Judith Collins.
S.Great looking building
J.Great place to visit to understand NZ gov.
D.Could not have a better person in charge of our country proud to be kiwi 🙂🥰
H.Great place with good security
R.Really great and informative tour. Highly recommend it. Thanks.
V.They offer free tour for an hour on most days from 930am to 430pm. Nice organised tour facility.
S.One of our favorite places to sit n talk. New Zealand's very nice lo
've the people had a great time everything was great.
S.Expected more bees! great building and great viewz!
N.I have done the tour three times already to show my friends the parliament buildings and as a NZer, I learn something new every time.
T.Lovely building and wonderful tour.
A.Quite proud to be walking around the Beehive. Great place to be
P.Interesting tour shows you the in and outs of parliamentary workings along with what each room is used for etc.
J.“Thank you for being an important part of my story.”
—SARAH
19/03/2021
G.A must see in Wellington. Regular tour for the parliament is available.
C.Great place to go home from
P.I really enjoyed the tour. No photos, no phones and it felt like being back at school but a great, informative and free tour.
F.There is a free tour through the parliament buildings. I can totally recommend this. Good guides and interesting stories! A must-do in Wellington!
S.The Beehive is a Brutalist take on traditional Roman architecture, and is named to reflect the busy work of the government. It is said that new MPs are stripped naked and slathered in honey as a welcoming to the building, and as a spiritual sacrifice to the motherhive; described by botanists an organic being that resides in the top 3 floors.
P.NZ parliament buildings, a good place for a visit.
H.It's ok but couldn't find any bees
C.A fun free tour that leaves frequently. Note that you're not allowed phones or cameras and they spend way too long talking about the base isolators.
C.A surprisingly interesting tour around the Beehive, free and runs daily, definitely worth a walk around. Good location, informative and friendly staff.
S.Very informative, especially for the kids. Take them on a 45 minute, "kids in the house" free tour.
H.Haven't actually been inside but it looks majestic from the exterior! A place to visit on my upcoming trip!
B.2.75 million could have gone to my gambling addiction
H.I'm a bee keeper can I please work here.
O.Pretty mean playground they have here now.
S.Just awesome, recommend everyone should go on a tour
V.Join the free tour, very informative and you get to see the incredible earthquake proof structure under the building.
G.Wonderful building and tour.
R.Loved watching the Minister of Education squirm during QT.
K.Great tour, lots of lovely information. Really worth stopping by for the free tour!
L.Amazing place and the kids tour is perfect!
T.Great 60min tour. Very interesting.
L.Love coming here to the beehive..great place to take photos and you even some times see the primeminister
D.Aunty Cindy and Grandpa Winston work here.
H.Haven't actually been inside but it looks majestic from the exterior! A place to visit on my upcoming trip!
C.A fun free tour that leaves frequently. Note that you're not allowed phones or cameras and they spend way too long talking about the base isolators.
C.Amazing place if you love politics! Superb!
O.Government building with unique architecture.
R.Parliament Buildings Wellington New Zealand
P.The tour was a great experience!!
D.Worth a look if you are in the capital!
S.May God bless you Dear prime minister of New Zealand you won our hearts.
R.Parliament Buildings Wellington New Zealand
K.Great tour of the Beehive, Very informative and interesting. Thanks heaps, great day.
P.The tour was a great experience!!
W.Very interesting tour of our government houses.
D.Definitely worth a look around as a visitor to these shores, (or if you want to protest government policies).
F.Parliament tour here is best to do in Wellington
G.A must go in order to understand and experience the Constitution of NZ.
V.Beautiful 😻
C.Great tour
G.Centre of our kiwi universe ready for refurb ....
P.The Beehive tour was Awsome
S.The beehive was tots awesome I went to the beehive On a school camp it was a shame I didn't see more
K.no bees (sad face emoji)
D.Aunty Cindy and Grandpa Winston work here.
s.Informative free tour, must see!
j.Good food
E.Exelent food
S.May God bless you Dear prime minister of New Zealand you won our hearts.
K.watched some parliament goings on here for a course i was studying and i had no idea really what they were doing there.
J.jacinda's a babe
F.Parliament tour here is best to do in Wellington
K.Very cool design building
C.Intresting to see where politics is made
s.Informative free tour, must see!
S.Great
E.Positive vibrations . . .
M.All good
K.Very cool design building
W.Friendly but firm security staff
E.Wondeful visit
B.Was pretty buzzy
N.Iconic Wellington! a must see!
T.Do The hour-long tour
R.Great looking building.
R.free tours and a in depth experince
J.No bees
S.Great
a.Big
N.Very informative
j.weird looking building
C.Intresting to see where politics is made
A.Interesting looking building
A.Fantastic
E.Exelent food
F.Unique building design
J.Nice
s.Good experience
A.Nice landmark
C.Looks good
M.Great
J.jacinda's a babe
E.Very particular building
J.Take the tour!
B.Looks cool
A.Iconic
N.Good honey
J.Excellence
G.(Translated) Wellington area dedicated to Parliament and government offices ..... I was there on Easter seven years ago and so it was all closed and with very few people on the street .... peace and tranquility reigned! worth a walk and a walk!
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Zona di Wellington dedicata al Parlamento e agli uffici governativi.....io ci son stato il giorno di Pasqua di sette anni fa e quindi era tutto chiuso e con pochissima gente in strada....regnava la pace e la tranquillità! merita farci un giro e una passeggiata!
I.(Translated) New Parliament Building of New Zealand. You can visit with a guided tour. Entrance through the frame with a metal detector is still an important acting government facility. Things, including telephones and sunglasses, will still be taken to a special storage room anyway - you can take your eyes and memory on a tour.
The tour lasts about half an hour. During this time, they show the main premises and give a brief overview of the political system of New Zealand.
The working language of the tour is English. There is no simultaneous translation capability. Groups of up to 15 people so that everyone can hear the guide in person.
Like most tourist sites, they also earn on souvenirs - at the exit you can purchase parliamentary cufflinks, ties, etc.
(Original)
Новое здание Парламента Новой Зеландии. Можно посетить с экскурсией. Вход через рамку с металлоискателем - все-таки важный действующий правительственный объект. Вещи, включая телефоны и солнцезащитные очки все равно потом заберут в специальную камеру хранения - на экскурсию можно брать только свои глаза и память.
Экскурсия длится около получаса. За это время показывают основные помещения и дают краткий обзор политической системы Новой Зеландии.
Рабочий язык экскурсии - английский. Возможности синхронного перевода нет. Группы до 15 человек, чтобы каждый мог услышать гида лично.
Как и большинство туристических объектов, здесь тоже зарабатывают на сувенирах - при выходе можно приобрести парламентские запонки, галстуки, и т.п.
江.(Translated) I took a one hour tour. There was a Japanese guide map, and I was surprised to see that there were actually lawmakers. There is also a half hour course for those who feel long years and one month. You can go out and wait for a wait.
Reservation is done at the counter after security check.
(Original)
私は1時間のツアーに参加しました。日本語の案内図もあり、実際に議員さんもいてびっくりしました。1時間は長い年月感じられる方は30分コースもあります。待ち時間は外に行って散歩もできます。
予約はセキュリティチェックの後、カウンターでおこないます。
G.(Translated) The free tour gave a close look inside the Capitol. There was a legislative meeting at the time, and I was able to watch both parties discuss, and it was quite exciting. There is also a prime minister's office, and you can see the earthquake-resistant design for earthquakes. Cell phones, coats, and hats are not allowed.
(Original)
무료 투어를 통해 국회의사당 내부를 면밀하게 볼 수 있었습니다. 때마침 입법회의가 있어 양당이 토론하는 모습도 방청할 수 있었고 꽤나 흥미진진했습니다. 총리사무실도 있으며 지진에 대비한 내진설계도 볼 수 있고 내부디자인은 영국왕실처럼 엔틱하고 화려한 편입니다. 핸드폰과 외투, 모자는 가지고 들어갈 수 없습니다.
J.(Translated) Original building that you can visit for free. Super nice staff, pleasant visit. A must do if you are visiting the city.
Original building you can visit for free. Very nice staff and interesting visit. A must do if you visit the city.
(Original)
Bâtiment original que vous pouvez visiter gratuitement. Staff super sympa, visite agréable. A faire absolument si vous visitez la ville.
Original building you can visit for free. Very nice staff and interesting visit. A must do if you visit the city.
J.(Translated) Interesting place with the possibility of guided tours with a free guide. Unfortunately, it is not possible to take photos.
(Original)
Zajímavé místo s možností komentované prohlídky s průvodcem zdarma. Bohužel není možné fotografovat.
t.(Translated) There is a tour that allows you to visit the government building. If you have enough time, why not join us? It will be a good opportunity to come into contact with the state-of-the-art national government of NZ, which has outstanding transparency and parliamentary political interest in parliamentary democracy.
This building was built in 1964. I was surprised to see that in NZ, the year the Olympic Games were held in Japan, 50 years ago in NZ, the building was still comparable. The architect is Scottish Basil Spence. He is a well known architect at Coventry Cathedral in England.
(Original)
庁舎内を見学できるツアーがあります。お時間に余裕のある方は参加されてはいかがでしょうか？議会制民主主義の中でも抜群の透明性と国民の政治関心度をもって最先端を進むNZの国政に触れるいい機会になるでしょう。
この建物が建てられたのは1964年。日本ではオリンピックが開催されていた年にNZでは50年たった今でも見劣りすることのない建築ができていたことに驚きました。建築家はスコットランド人のBasil Spence。イギリスのコヴェントリー大聖堂で広く名を知られた建築家です。
R.(Translated) Visit is free, the visit for free if you want to take photos from inside.
The Americans and Australians are much more tolerant about photographing the Capitol and the Senate and Representative Chambers.
(Original)
Besichtigung ist Gratis, der Besuch umsonst wenn man von innen Fotos machen möchte.
Die Amerikaner und Australier gehen viel toleranter mit dem Fotografieren des Capitols und der Senats- und Repräsentandenkammer um.
L.(Translated) Although Wellington is the capital of New Zealand, it is indeed a small place. If you plan to stay in Wellington, you must book a hotel in advance, otherwise you will be in trouble for any international conference.
(Original)
虽然惠灵顿是新西兰首都，但确实是个小地方。如果计划去在惠灵顿住宿的话一定提前订好酒店，否则遇到什么国际大会就麻烦了。
J.(Translated) It's great to see as you go by.
(Original)
지나가면서 보기에도 멋집니다
周.(Translated) It is said that the appearance of designing a honeycomb is the meaning of diligence for the people.
(Original)
據說會設計成蜂窩的樣貌是有勤政為民的意涵
R.(Translated) Since this modern parliament building resembles a beehive, it is also called that.
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Da dieses moderne Parlamentsgebäude einem Bienenstock ähnelt nennt man es auch so.
H.(Translated) A very flattering flag at night
(Original)
밤에 펄럭이는 국기가 너무 멋있는 곳
G.(Translated) Beehive is part of the New Zealand Parliament building. Translation: the beehive!
(Original)
Beehive ist ein Teil des neuseeländischen Parlamentsgebäudes. Übersetzung: der Bienenstock!
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Y.(Translated) Parliament House with free tour
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무료 투어가 있는 국회의사당
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T.(Translated) A very nice beehive-shaped building
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Ein sehr schönes bienenstockförmiges Gebäude
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Ł.(Translated) Interesting building shape.
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Ciekawy kształt budynku.
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d.(Translated) very quiet
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很安静
s.(Translated) Completely new
(Original)
완전신기방기
J.(Translated) Nice acheticture
(Original)
Nice acheticture
B.(Translated) Novelty building
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신기한건축물
M.(Translated) buzz buzz buzz
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buzz buzz buzz
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