Wellington is 2-3 hours ahead of Brisbane depending on daylight saving time. Wellington uses New Zealand Standard Time / Daylight Time (NZST/NZDT, UTC+12/+13) while Brisbane uses Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10). When it's 12:00 PM in Brisbane, it's 2:00 PM in Wellington (or 3:00 PM during New Zealand's daylight saving time).
New Zealand observes daylight saving time while Queensland (Brisbane) does not. This means the difference varies between 2 and 3 hours throughout the year.
Best calling time: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wellington time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM in Brisbane (during NZST), covering Queensland business hours.
Wellington and Brisbane are both important Australasian cities with close ties. New Zealand and Australia have strong trade relationships through the Trans-Tasman partnership. Many companies operate across both countries, and the minimal time difference makes coordination easy.