Districts of New Zealand

A district in New Zealand is a territorial authority area governed by a district council as a second-tier of local government in New Zealand, below regional councils. They were formed as a result of local government reforms in 1989. There are 53 districts in New Zealand, and they do not include the 12 city councils, Auckland Council, or Chatham Islands Council. District councils serve a combination of rural and urban communities, while city councils administer the larger urban areas. Three districts (Gisborne, Tasman and Marlborough) are unitary authorities also performing the functions of a regional council.

Districts are not subdivisions of regions, and some of them fall within more than one region. Taupo District has the distinction of straddling the boundaries of four different regions. Regional council areas are based on water catchment areas, whereas district council areas are based on community of interest and road access. Regional councils are responsible for the administration of many environmental and public transport matters, while the district councils administer local roads and reserves, sewerage, building consents, the land use and subdivision aspects of resource management, and other local matters. Some activities are delegated to council-controlled organisations.

Regions and districts of New Zealand

Districts

There are currently 53 districts:[1]

North Island

Bay of Plenty Region

Hawke's Bay Region

Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Northland Region

Taranaki Region

Waikato Region

Wellington Region

Mixed
  • Rangitikei District (Manawatū-Whanganui: 86.37%; Hawke's Bay: 13.63%)
  • Rotorua Lakes (Bay of Plenty: 61.52%; Waikato: 38.48%)
  • Stratford District (Taranaki: 68.13%; Manawatū-Whanganui: 31.87%)
  • Tararua District (Manawatū-Whanganui: 98.42%; Wellington: 1.58%)
  • Taupo District (Waikato: 73.74%; Bay of Plenty: 14.31%; Hawke's Bay: 11.26%; Manawatū-Whanganui: 0.69%)
  • Waitomo District (Waikato: 94.87%; Manawatū-Whanganui: 5.13%)

Unitary authorities

South Island

Canterbury Region

Otago Region

Southland Region

West Coast Region

Mixed

Unitary authorities

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See also

References
  1. "Districts". Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
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