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).
... of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 17,006 people, 5,316 households, and 4,454 families residing in ...