TypeAgencyOther NamesWellington Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic AssociationWellington Athletics Club IncorporatedWellington Centre Athletics New Zealand IncorporatedAthletics Wellington IncorporatedDate Range1903-DescriptionAt a meeting held the evening of 5 October 1903, a decision was made to form a Wellington Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association to place amateur athletics on a better footing in the district.
Still operating today, Athletics Wellington is the regional sports body responsible for the promotion and development of athletics in the greater Wellington region. The Athletics Wellington region stretches from the shores of Wellington to Eketahuna in northern Wairarapa and Ōtaki on the Kāpiti Coast and as of 2025 consisted of 27 clubs and over 2,500 members.
