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Statistics New Zealand announced in 2017 that the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA18) would replace the New Zealand Standard Areas Classification 1992 (NZSAC92). The change impacted Wellington most, by splitting it into four urban areas, being the Wellington city and Lower Hutt city "major urban areas" and Porirua and Upper ...
3.8 Overseas territories. 3.9 Other articles. 4 Geography and geology. Toggle Geography and geology subsection. ... List of New Zealand railway museums and heritage ...
The regional councils are listed in Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Local Government Act 2002, [4] along with reference to the Gazette notices that established them in 1989. [5] The act requires regional councils to promote sustainable development – the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of their communities.
This article lists urban areas of New Zealand—as defined by Statistics New Zealand—ranked by population. Only the 150 largest urban areas are listed. Only the 150 largest urban areas are listed. Urban areas are defined by the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA18).
In 1980, 4.5% of New Zealand land was held in the Māori land system. [8] This does not include land held by Māori individuals in the general land system. A surveyor who has fulfilled the requirements to legally sign subdivision plans is known as a licensed cadastral surveyor. Construction surveying is not regulated at the state level in New ...
Map of New Zealand. This is a list of territorial authorities in New Zealand which have standing links to local communities in other countries. In most cases, the association, especially when formalised by local government, is known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world).
The following table lists the largest islands of New Zealand proper by area. [Note 2] River delta islands such as Rakaia Island (25.7 km 2 (9.9 sq mi)), [8] Fereday Island, Rangitata Island, and Inch Clutha (approximately 15 km 2 (5.8 sq mi), 30 square kilometres (12 square miles), and 35 km 2 (14 sq mi) respectively) are omitted, as are temporary islands in braided river channels and tidal ...
New Zealand has very high sunshine hours with most areas receiving over 2000 hours per year. The sunniest areas are Nelson/Marlborough and the Bay of Plenty with 2,400 hours per year. [59] The table below lists climate normals for the warmest and coldest months in New Zealand's six largest cities. North Island cities are generally warmest in ...