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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 ...
1 Northland Te Tai Tokerau: Northland Regional Council: 9 Whangārei: North: 12,504 4,828 204,800 16.38 42.4 NZ-NTL: 2 Auckland [a] Tāmaki-makau-rau: Auckland Council: 21 Auckland: North 4,941 1,908 1,798,300 363.95 942.6 NZ-AUK: 3 Waikato: Waikato Regional Council: 14 Hamilton: North 23,900 9,200 536,200 22.44 58.1 NZ-WKO: 4 Bay of Plenty Te ...
With the start of the Otago gold rush and discovery of the Nelson mineral belt, geologists and surveyors were hired to map inland New Zealand. [1] [20] By 1855 the Acheron and Pandora had mapped New Zealand's coast line in great detail. [21] The position of surveyor-general was created in the royal instructions of 1840.
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 ...
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).
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. Urban areas are defined by the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA18).
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 ...
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 ...