Defence House

Defence House
Defence House in 1939
General information
Architectural styleArt Deco
Location15–21 Stout Street, Wellington
Coordinates41°16′53″S 174°46′37″E / 41.28130°S 174.77695°E / -41.28130; 174.77695
Current tenantsMinistry of Business, Innovation and Employment
OwnerArgosy Property Management
Technical details
Floor count8
Floor area21,000 square metres
Designated10 September 1981
Reference no.1356

The former Defence House is a historic office building in Wellington, New Zealand. For many decades the building housed the New Zealand Defence Force, and after a period of vacancy and subsequent extensive refurbishment, it is now occupied by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

The building is classified as a Category 2 Historic Place (places of "special or outstanding historical or cultural heritage significance or value") by Heritage New Zealand.