Regions and districts of New Zealand (note incorrect spelling of "Hawke's Bay").
A district in New Zealand is a territorial authority area governed by a district council as a second-tier local government unit. Most were formed as a result of local government reforms in 1989. A few existed before then but were changed in 1989.
Districts[]
There are currently 53 districts:[1]
- Ashburton District
- Buller District
- Carterton District
- Central Hawke's Bay District
- Central Otago District
- Clutha District
- Far North District
- Gisborne District
- Gore District
- Grey District
- Hastings District
- Hauraki District
- Horowhenua District
- Hurunui District
- Kaikoura District
- Kaipara District
- Kapiti Coast District
- Kawerau District
- Mackenzie District
- Manawatu District
- Marlborough District
- Masterton District
- Matamata-Piako District
- New Plymouth District
- Opotiki District
- Otorohanga District
- Queenstown-Lakes District
- Rangitikei District
- Rotorua District
- Ruapehu District
- Selwyn District
- South Taranaki District
- South Waikato District
- South Wairarapa District
- Southland District
- Stratford District
- Tararua District
- Tasman District
- Taupo District
- Thames-Coromandel District
- Timaru District
- Waikato District
- Waimakariri District
- Waimate District
- Waipa District
- Wairoa District
- Waitaki District
- Waitomo District
- Wanganui District
- Western Bay of Plenty District
- Westland District
- Whakatane District
- Whangarei District
- The Tasman, Marlborough and Gisborne Districts are governed by councils that are unitary authorities.
- Kaikoura District was transferred from the Nelson-Marlborough Region to the Canterbury Region in 1992.
- Banks Peninsula District became part of Christchurch as a result of 2005 referendum.
- Franklin District, Papakura District and Rodney District no longer exist as of 2010. They became part of other districts and Auckland Region.
See also[]
- Territorial authorities of New Zealand
- Politics of New Zealand
References[]
- ^ "Districts". Department of Internal Affairs. http://www.localcouncils.govt.nz/lgip.nsf/wpg_URL/Profiles-Councils-by-Type-District. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
External links[]
- Regional and district boundaries (North Island)
- Regional and district boundaries (South Island)
- District Councils in New Zealand
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