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About New Zealand
The Facts:| Capital: | Wellington |
| Area: | 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km) |
| Population: | ~ 5,300,000 |
| Official language: | English, Māori, NZ Sign Language |
| Religion: | 48.2% no religion 36.5% Christianity 2.7% Hinduism 1.3% Islam 1.1% Buddhism 1.3% Māori religions 1.9% other |
| Ethnic groups: | 70.2% European 16.5% Māori 15.1% Asian 8.1% Pacific peoples 1.5% ME/LA/African |
| Currency: | New Zealand dollar ($) (NZD) |
| Driving side: | left |
| Calling code: | +64 |
| Internet TLD: | .nz |
| Time zone: | UTC+12 (NZST) Summer (DST) UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Official government website: | www.govt.nz |
| Official tourism website: | www.newzealand.com |
List of Largest Cities in New Zealand by Population
The Best Coastal Towns and Cities in New Zealand: Kekerengu, Raglan, Whangamata, Moeraki Beach, Ahipara, Kuaotunu, Bluff, Waihi Beach, Kaikoura, Makorori Beach, Waipiro Bay, Otama Beach, Manu Bay, Maitai Bay, Paihia, New Plymouth, Coromandel, Omaha, Hahei, Papamoa, Opito.
Main sights of New Zealand: Bay of Islands, Fiordland National Park, Queenstown, Wellington, Abel Tasman National Park, Rotorua, Bay of Islands, Fox and Franz Josef Glacier, Tongariro National Park, Coromandel Peninsula, Wanaka, Whakarewarewa Geothermal Valley, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, Auckland waterfront, Milford Sound, Christchurch, Kaikoura, Waiheke Island.
Regions of New Zealand
| Region | Seat | Island | Area | Population | ISO 3166-2 Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northland | Whangārei | North | 4,829 sq mi (12,508 sq km) | 204,000 | NZ-NTL |
| Auckland | Auckland | North | 1,908 sq mi (4,941 sq km) | 1,745,000 | NZ-AUK |
| Waikato | Hamilton | North | 9,228 sq mi (23,901 sq km) | 525,000 | NZ-WKO |
| Bay of Plenty | Whakatāne | North | 4,661 sq mi (12,072 sq km) | 360,000 | NZ-BOP |
| Gisborne | Gisborne | North | 3,238 sq mi (8,385 sq km) | 53,000 | NZ-GIS |
| Hawke's Bay | Napier | North | 5,460 sq mi (14,139 sq km) | 186,000 | NZ-HKB |
| Taranaki | Stratford | North | 2,801 sq mi (7,255 sq km) | 130,000 | NZ-TKI |
| Manawatū-Whanganui | Palmerston North | North | 8,579 sq mi (22,221 sq km) | 262,000 | NZ-MWT |
| Wellington | Wellington | North | 3,108 sq mi (8,049 sq km) | 552,000 | NZ-WGN |
| Tasman | Richmond | South | 3,713 sq mi (9,616 sq km) | 60,000 | NZ-TAS |
| Nelson | Nelson | South | 163 sq mi (422 sq km) | 56,000 | NZ-NSN |
| Marlborough | Blenheim | South | 4,038 sq mi (10,458 sq km) | 53,000 | NZ-MBH |
| West Coast | Greymouth | South | 8,975 sq mi (23,246 sq km) | 33,000 | NZ-WTC |
| Canterbury | Christchurch | South | 17,183 sq mi (44,504 sq km) | 668,000 | NZ-CAN |
| Otago | Dunedin | South | 12,041 sq mi (31,186 sq km) | 255,000 | NZ-OTA |
| Southland | Invercargill | South | 12,053 sq mi (31,218 sq km) | 105,000 | NZ-STL |
Realm of New Zealand
Dependent territory of New Zealand: Tokelau.
Self-governing states in free association with New Zealand: Cook Islands and Niue.
Geography of New Zealand
Nearby Countries: Australia, New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga.
Seas and Oceans: Tasman Sea, Pacific Ocean.
The Largest Islands of New Zealand: South Island,North Island,Stewart Island,Chatham Island,Auckland Island,Great Barrier Island,Resolution Island,D'Urville Island,Campbell Island,Adams Island,Waiheke Island,Secretary Island,Arapaoa Island,Pitt Island,Matakana Island,Raoul Island,Little Barrier Island,Rangitoto Island,Antipodes Island,Kapiti Island,Kawau Island.
Major Rivers of New Zealand: Waikato, Clutha, Whanganui, Taieri, Rangitīkei, Mataura, Waiau, Clarence, Waitaki, Ōreti, Rangitaiki, Manawatū, Buller, Waihou, Mohaka, Waiau Uwha, Wairau, Whangaehu, Waimakariri, Mōkau, Ngaruroro, Mōtū, Rakaia, Pātea, Hurunui, Turakina, Wairoa, Wairoa, Awatere, Ruamahanga, Grey River or Mawhera, Rangitata, Tukituki, Motueka, Waitaki, Aparima.
New Zealand's largest lakes by area: Lake Taupō, Lake Te Anau, Lake Wakatipu, Lake Wānaka, Lake Ellesmere, Te Whanga Lagoon, Lake Pukaki, Lake Manapouri, Lake Hāwea, Lake Tekapo, Lake Rotorua, Lake Wairarapa, Lake Benmore, Lake Hauroko, Lake Ōhau, Lake Waikaremoana, Lake Coleridge, Lake Poteriteri, Lake Brunner, Lake Tarawera, Lake Rotoiti, Lake Waikare, Lake Monowai, Lake Aviemore, Lake McKerrow, Lake Dunstan, Lake Rotoroa, Lake Kaniere, Lake Ōmāpere, Lake Sumner, Lake Rotoaira, Ōkārito Lagoon, Lake Ohakuri, Lake Rotomā.
Mountain Ranges of New Zealand: Ahimanawa Range, Aorangi Range, Bryant Range, Hokonui Hills, Huiarau Range, Hunua Ranges, Kaikōura Ranges, Kaimai Range, Kaimanawa Range, Kaweka Range, Mamaku Ranges, Matemateāonga Range, Maungaharuru Range, Maungataniwha Range, Raukūmara Range, Remutaka Range, Ruahine Range, Tararua Range, Waitākere Ranges.
List of New Zealand's highest mountains:
- Aoraki / Mount Cook (3,724m / 12,218ft)
- Aoraki: Middle Peak (3,717m / 12,195ft)
- Aoraki: Low Peak (3,593m / 11,788ft)
- Mount Tasman (3,497m / 11,473ft)
- Mount Dampier (3,440m / 11,286ft)
- Mount Vancouver (3,309m / 10,856ft)
- Silberhorn (3,300m / 10,827ft)
- Malte Brun (3,198m / 10,492ft)
- Mount Hicks (3,198m / 10,492ft)
- Lendenfeld Peak (3,194m / 10,479ft)
- Mount Graham (3,184m / 10,446ft)
- Torres Peak (3,160m / 10,367ft)
- Mount Sefton (3,151m / 10,338ft)
- Mount Teichelmann (3,144m / 10,315ft)
- Mount Haast (3,114m / 10,217ft)
- Mount Elie de Beaumont (3,109m / 10,200ft)
- La Perouse (3,078m / 10,098ft)
- Douglas Peak (3,077m / 10,095ft)
- Mount Haidinger (3,070m / 10,072ft)
- Mount Magellan (3,049m / 10,003ft)
- Malaspina (3,042m / 9,980ft)
- The Minarets (3,040m / 9,974ft)
- Mount Aspiring / Tititea (3,033m / 9,951ft)
- Mount Hamilton (3,025m / 9,925ft)
- Dixon Peak (3,004m / 9,856ft)
- Glacier Peak (3,002m / 9,849ft)
- Mount Chudleigh (2,966m / 9,731ft)
- Haeckel Peak (2,965m / 9,728ft)
- Drake (2,960m / 9,711ft)
- Mount Darwin (2,952m / 9,685ft)
- Aiguilles Rouges (2,950m / 9,678ft)
- De La Beche (2,950m / 9,678ft)
- Mount Annan (2,934m / 9,626ft)
- Mount Low (2,932m / 9,619ft)
- Nazomi (2,925m / 9,596ft)
- Mount Gold Smith (2,909m / 9,544ft)
- Mount Walters (2,905m / 9,531ft)
Last Updated: November 22, 2023
