Yep - Wellington has got a lot of bars and restaurants - some of them open til 6am too!
The area to go to is Courtenay Place - it's full of lots of different restaurants and bars - the choice is endless.
As for IT work - there is a lot of it around in the city, but it depends exactly what you're looking for - try
www.seek.co.nz to look at the jobs available.
Jodie