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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).
This is a list of the highest settlements by country. Many of these are too small to be regarded as towns or cities. Only permanent settlements occupied year-round are included. When possible, the highest point in the contiguous year-round settlement is listed, though average heights or the elevations of a central point may also be found.
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 ]
National Park (officially Waimarino) is a small town on the North Island Central Plateau in New Zealand. Formerly known as National Park Village, it is the highest urban township in New Zealand, at 825 metres. The village has great views of Mount Tongariro, Mount Ngauruhoe (Mount Doom in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy), and Mount Ruapehu.
This is a list of towns in New Zealand. The term " town" has no current statutory meaning in New Zealand , the few "Town Districts" having been abolished in 1989 or earlier. The list includes most urban areas in New Zealand .
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 settlement of Waitangi on Chatham Island is New Zealand's easternmost settlement. In New Zealand's main chain, the easternmost settlement of any note is Tikitiki. The town of Ruatoria is New Zealand's easternmost town. New Zealand's easternmost city, and urban area with a population over 1000, is Gisborne.
Largest cities or towns in New Zealand. Statistics New Zealand June 2024 estimate (SSGA18 boundaries) [1] Rank Name Region Pop. Rank Name Region