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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. Those deemed urban areas by Statistics New Zealand (under either the NZSCA92 or SSGA18 standard) are marked with an asterisk.
1. Auckland (1.7 Million People) – The Biggest City in New Zealand. First on our list of New Zealand cities is Auckland. It’s no secret that Auckland is New Zealand’s largest city in both population and landmass. In fact, Auckland has a larger population than the whole South Island!
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). June 2023 rank.
New Zealand's largest cities are Auckland and Wellington in the North Island, and Christchurch in the South Island. Find more New Zealand cities to add to your holiday.
City Region Population; Auckland: Auckland: 1,480,000: Christchurch: Canterbury: 390,000: Wellington: Wellington: 220,000: Hamilton: Waikato: 190,000: Tauranga: Bay of Plenty: 165,000: Lower Hutt: Wellington: 115,000: Dunedin: Otago: 108,200: Palmerston North: Manawatū-Whanganui: 83,000: Napier: Hawke's Bay: 68,000: Hibiscus Coast: Auckland ...
Uniqueness of New Zealand cities listed, descriptions, capital city, largest and smallest NZ cities population, main cities and towns in New Zealand.
In our database we have geo data for 208 cities located in New Zealand including Wellington as capital of the country. Places are located on South hemisphere, between -46.6° and -34.99604° latitude.
