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).
... Also, there exists a third, extra-long length for most vowels, which is used in various cases, but particularly when recording a shout, or a greeting.)
Vowels (with ...