List of regions in New Zealand

Regions are the largest territories of local government in New Zealand. Twelve of the regions have a regional council and are further divided into territorial authorities, which have either a district council or a city council. However there are a few unitary authorities and one district which is considered a separate region (the Chatham Islands).

Regions, roughly in north to south order:

• Northland[?]
• Auckland
• Waikato
• Bay of Plenty[?]
• Gisborne (unitary authority)
• Hawkes Bay
• Taranaki
• Manawatu-Wanganui[?]
• Wellington
• Tasman[?] (unitary authority)
• Marlborough (unitary authority)
• Nelson[?] (unitary authority)
• West Coast
• Canterbury
• Chatham Islands (district)
• Otago
• Southland[?]