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The schedule of cities in New Zealand was brought under central government control in 1867, [18] but continued to be sporadically applied. From 1886 the definition of a city was changed to any borough with a population of 20,000 or more. [ 19 ]
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).
Largest cities or towns in New Zealand. Statistics New Zealand June 2024 estimate (SSGA18 boundaries) [1] Rank Name Region Pop. Rank Name Region
The urban areas comprise cities, towns and other conurbations (an aggregation of urban settlements) of a thousand people or more. In combination, the urban areas of the country constitute New Zealand's urban population. [1] As of June 2024, the urban population made up 84.3% of New Zealand's total population.
The five largest cities are Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, ... New to New Zealand: a guide to ethnic groups in New Zealand (3rd ed.). Reed Books.
For New Zealand, metropolitan areas are defined as per the Functional Urban Area (FUA) classification [1] and population statistics are sourced from the Statistics New Zealand population estimates and projections.
The Auckland Art Gallery is the largest stand-alone gallery in New Zealand with a collection of over 17,000 artworks, including prominent New Zealand and Pacific Island artists, as well as international painting, sculpture and print collections ranging in date from 1376 to the present day.
New Zealand is a predominantly urban country, with 84.3% of the population living in urban areas, and 51.0% of the population living in the seven cities with populations exceeding 100,000. [311] Auckland, with over 1.4 million residents, is by far the largest city. [311] New Zealand cities generally rank highly on international livability measures.