Districts in New Zealand

Districts (English: Territorial Authority ) form the second level of the administrative structure of the country in New Zealand .

While eleven regions and six unitary authorities are located on the first level of the administrative structure , there are a total of 67 Territorial Authorities on the second level , of which 13 cities have a City Council and 54 districts have a District Council . Of them, two cities ( Auckland and Nelson City ) and four districts ( Gisborne District , Tasman District , Marlborough District and the Chatham Islands Territory ) also perform regional administration tasks in addition to city or district administrationUnitary Authorities . The districts are not under the administration of the regions. As a result, there are seven districts, which are in at least two regions, and one ( Taupo District ), which is even distributed over four regions.

Territorial Authorities

New Zealand districts and regions map

North island

→ Main article : North Island (New Zealand)

• Northland region

1. Far North District
2. Kaipara District
3. Whangarei District

• Auckland Council ( Unitary Authority )

• Waikato region

1. Thames-Coromandel District
2. Hauraki District
3. Waikato District
4. Matamata-Piako District
5. Hamilton City
6. Waipa District
7. South Waikato District
8. Otorohanga District
9. Rotorua Lakes (partially, approx. 40%)
10. Waitomo District (partially, approx. 95%)
11. Taupo District (partially, approx. 75%)

• Bay of Plenty Region

1. Western Bay of Plenty District
2. Tauranga City
3. Opotiki District
4. Whakatāne District
5. Rotorua Lakes (partially, approx. 60%)
6. Kawerau District
7. Taupo District (partially, approx. 10%)

• Gisborne District ( Unitary Authority )

• Hawke's Bay Region

1. Wairoa District
2. Taupo District (partially, approx. 10%)
3. Hastings District
4. Napier City
5. Central Hawke's Bay District
6. Rangitikei District (partially, approx. 10%)

• Taranaki region

1. New Plymouth District
2. Stratford District (partially, approx. 70%)
3. South Taranaki District

• Manawatu-Wanganui Region (since 2003 Trade Name: Horizons Region)

1. Taupo District (partially, approx. 5%)
2. Waitomo District (partially, approx. 5%)
3. Ruapehu District
4. Stratford District (partially, approx. 30%)
5. Rangitikei District (partially, approx. 90%)
6. Whanganui District
7. Manawatu District
8. Palmerston North City
9. Tararua District (partially, approx. 97%)
10. Horowhenua District

• Wellington Region (also Greater Wellington)

1. Tararua District (partially, approx. 3%)
2. Masterton District
3. Kapiti Coast District
4. Carterton District
5. South Wairarapa District
6. Upper Hutt City
7. Porirua City
8. Hutt City
9. Wellington City

South island

→ Main article : South Island (New Zealand)

• Tasman District ( Unitary Authority )

• Nelson City ( Unitary Authority )

• Marlborough District ( Unitary Authority )

• West Coast Region

1. Buller District
2. Gray District
3. Westland District

• Canterbury region

1. Kaikoura District
2. Hurunui District
3. Selwyn District
4. Waimakariri District
5. Christchurch City
6. Ashburton District
7. Mackenzie District
8. Timaru District
9. Waitaki District (partially, approx. 55%)
10. Waimate District

• Otago region

1. Queenstown-Lakes District
2. Central Otago District
3. Waitaki District (partially, approx. 45%)
4. Dunedin City
5. Clutha District

• Southland region

1. Southland District (this district also includes Stewart Island )
2. Gore District
3. Invercargill City

Chatham Islands

• Chatham Islands ( Unitary Authority )

Other areas

The remaining state areas, such as White Island , Motiti Island or Mayor Island , are directly subordinate to the "Minister of Local Government".

Tokelau , the Cook Islands and Niue manage each other relatively autonomously, with Tokelau not only being associated with New Zealand, but an integral part of New Zealand.

history

In 1989, as part of the administrative reforms, many of the 74 districts that exist today were created. Some changes have occurred since then:

• 1991: Invercargill was again proclaimed a City Council .
• 1992: The former Nelson-Marlborough region was dissolved and the three Unitary Authorities Tasman , Nelson and Marlborough were founded.
• 1995: The Chatham Islands Council was transformed into a district with the functions of a region.
• 2004: Tauranga was proclaimed a City Council again on March 1st.
• 2006: In the course of a referendum on March 6, the Banks Peninsula District Council was dissolved. The area has been part of Christchurch City Council since then .

Web links

Commons : Districts in New Zealand  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• localcouncils.govt.nz (maintained by the New Zealand Ministry of the Interior)
• The "Minister for Local Government"