NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Waitaki District

The Waitaki district straddles the border of the The New Zealand region of Canterbury mostly comprises the Canterbury Plains. Christchurch is the main city, which is also the seat of the Canterbury Regional Council (trading as Environment Canterbury) and the Christchurch City Council. Contents // Categories: Canterbury, New Zealand | Territorial Authorities of New Zealand | New Zealand geography stubs ... Canterbury and Otago is one of the regions of New Zealand and lies in the southeast of the South Island. It comprises approximately 32,000 km² making it the second-largest region in New Zealand. As of the census of 2001 the region had a population of 181,542. The name... Otago regions of For alternative meanings, see New Zealand (disambiguation). New Zealand is a country formed of two major islands and a number of Pacific Ocean. A common Māori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa, popularly translated as Land of the Long White Cloud. New Zealand also maintains responsibility for the... New Zealand, the traditional border of which is the The Waitaki River is a large river in the South Island of New Zealand, some 110 km long. It is the major river of the Mackenzie Basin. It is a braided river which has Lake Benmore, Lake Aviemore and Lake Waitaki at its headwaters. These are ultimately fed by three... Waitaki River. The district, which is agricultural by nature, comprises the wide An alluvial fan is a fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens, slows, and spreads, typically at the exit of a canyon onto a flatter plain. Owing to the slowing of flow any solid material carried by the water is dropped. As this reduces the capacity of the... alluvial fan of the river, and runs inland along the banks of the river, this forming a roughly triangular region.

Territorial Authorities is the formal term for the second tier of local government in New Zealand, below regional councils. There are 74 territorial authorities: 16 city councils, 57 district councils and the Chatham Islands Council. Five territorial authorities (Nelson City Council, Gisborne, Tasman and Marlborough District Councils and the Chatham... Territorial Authorities of For alternative meanings, see New Zealand (disambiguation). New Zealand is a country formed of two major islands and a number of Pacific Ocean. A common Māori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa, popularly translated as Land of the Long White Cloud. New Zealand also maintains responsibility for the... New Zealand
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North Shore Categories: New Zealand geography stubs \| Auckland \| Cities and towns in New Zealand \| Territorial Authorities of New Zealand ... North Shore \| Waitakere City is in the west of metropolitan Auckland, New Zealands most populous urban area. Waitakere itself is the countrys 5th largest territorial authority by population, with annual growth of about 2%. Most residents live near the citys eastern borders with the Waitemata Harbour and neighbouring Auckland... Waitakere \| Categories: New Zealand geography stubs \| Auckland \| Cities and towns in New Zealand \| Territorial Authorities of New Zealand ... Auckland \| Manukau City is a city in the Greater Auckland region of New Zealand. While officially described as being a city unto itself, Manukau is a de facto part of the city of Auckland, there not being any clear divisions between Manukau and the rest of the city other than administrative... Manukau \| Waikato River passing through Hamilton Hamilton is New Zealands 4th largest metropolitan area. It is situated in the Waikato district about one and a half hours drive south of Auckland. The local iwi (Maori tribe) is Tainui. Originally called Kirikiriroa when the first Maori inhabited the region, it was... Hamilton \| Tauranga (population 90,906 — 2001 census) is the major city of the western Bay of Plenty on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is 105 km east of Hamilton and 85 km north of Rotorua. Tauranga is located at the head of a large... Tauranga \| Napier is an important port city in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. It has a population (2001) of 53,661. Ten kilometres further south lies the slightly smaller town of Hastings. The two are often regarded as twin cities. The city A typical view of Napier at dusk. The city... Napier \| Palmerston North is a city in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. The original name of the city was Palmerston, bestowed in honour of the Third Viscount Palmerston, Henry John Temple, a former Prime Minister of Great Britain. The suffix North” was added in... Palmerston North \| Porirua is a city and a harbour in New Zealand situated immediately north of Wellington, with the city centres about 20 km apart. The city completely surrounds the Porirua Harbour, part of which has world-class estuarine values. It is at the southern end of the Kapiti Coast, yet has... Porirua \| Upper Hutt is a satellite city of Wellington, New Zealand. Geography The city is 30 kilometres northeast of the Wellington CBD, and is centred on the upper (northern) valley of the Hutt River which winds its way from northeast to southwest on its way to its outflow into Port Nicholson... Upper Hutt \| Lower Hutt is a city in the lower North Island of New Zealand. It is also known as Hutt City which is the name adopted by the City Council (Hutt City Council), but currently not accepted by the NZ Geographic Board or recognised in the Local Government Act. The alternative... Lower Hutt \| Alternative meanings at Wellington (disambiguation) A view of Wellington from the top of Mount Victoria. In the middle of the image you can see the internationally famous Te Papa museum. Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. The Wellington urban area has the countrys second largest metropolitan population... Wellington \| The city of Nelson stands on the eastern side of Tasman Bay at the northern end of the South Island of New Zealand. The hinterland formed the traditional province of Nelson, now incorporated into the Tasman District. Nelson received its name in honour of the 1st Viscount Nelson. Nelson is... Nelson* \| For other uses, see Christchurch (disambiguation). Christchurch is a city on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The city is named after the cathedral college of Christ Church in the University of Oxford. Its Maori name is Otautahi, from the Maori chief Tautahi who had a... Christchurch \| Alternative meanings at Dunedin (disambiguation) Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, located in coastal Otago. Known in Maori as Otepoti, the city stands on the hills and valleys surrounding the head of Otago Harbour. The harbour and hills are the remnants of an... Dunedin \| Invercargill is the southernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the most southern settlements in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. It lies in the heart of the wide expanse of the Southland Plains on the Oreti or New River some 18 kilometres north... Invercargill
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The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. Several important cities are in The North Island, notably New Zealands largest city Auckland, and Wellington, the capital, located at the southern extremity of the island. Around 76% of New... North Island: The Far North District of New Zealand, as its name suggests, is the northernmost district within New Zealand, consisting of the northern tip of the North Island. Geography Consisting, unsurprisingly, of the northern part of the Northland region, of which it is the largest of three territorial authorities, the region... Far North \| Whangarei Categories: New Zealand geography stubs \| Territorial Authorities of New Zealand \| Northland, New Zealand \| Cities and towns in New Zealand ... Whangarei \| The Kaipara District is located in the Northland Region in northern New Zealand. Geography Kaipara District is located in the low hills around the northern shores of the Kaipara Harbour, a large natural harbour open to the Tasman Sea. The roughly triangular district stretches from a thinning of the North... Kaipara \| The Rodney District of New Zealand is the northernmost area in New Zealands Auckland region, created in 1989 from the amalgamation of Helensville Borough and Rodney County. The seat of the district council is at Orewa, and the district includes Kawau Island to the north. Rodney stretches from the... Rodney \| Papakura is the name of a city and a district to the south of Auckland in New Zealands North Island. Papakura City Papakura city is located between the Manukau Harbour and the Franklin District in the Auckland region of New Zealand, just south of Manurewa. Situated on the southern... Papakura \| A true-colour image showing the Auckland area. Franklin is at the lower left of the picture. The scene was acquired by NASAs Terra satellite, on October 23, 2002. The Franklin District is a municipality to the south of Auckland in the North Island of New Zealand. The district... Franklin \| The Thames-Coromandel District Council in the North Island of New Zealand is seated in the town of Thames. It is located in the region around the Firth of Thames and Coromandel Peninsula, to the southeast of Auckland. The districts population is 25,200. External links The councils... Thames-Coromandel \| The Hauraki District Council is a municipality in the North Island of New Zealand. The seat of the council is at Paeroa. The area covered by the district extends from the southwest corner of the Firth of Thames southeast towards Te Aroha, although that town lies beyond its boundaries. It... Hauraki \| The Waikato District is the municipality in the northern Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is administered by the Waikato District Council, whose headquarters are in Ngaruawahia. The district is centred to the north and west of the city of Hamilton, and takes in much of... Waikato \| The Matamata-Piako District is a local government area in the Waikato region of New Zealand. It lies to the west of the city of Hamilton. The district encompasses the southern end of the Hauraki Plains and much of the Thames Valley, and is bounded in the east by the... Matamata-Piako \| Waipa District Council in the Waikato region of New Zealand is a municipality that covers Te Awamutu, Cambridge and several small towns. The seat of the council is at Te Awamutu. The districts population in 2001 was 40,293, of whom approximately 35% lived in each of the main... Waipa \| The South Waikato district is a municipality located between the c9ities of Hamilton and Rotorua in the North Island of New Zealand. It is within the Waikato region. The district covers the towns of Tokoroa, Putaruru, and Tirau. The seat of the South Waikato District Council is at Tokoroa. As... South Waikato \| Otorohanga is a town at the southern end of the Waikato region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is a service town for the surrounding dairy farming district, and has a population of 2500. The town is located 60 kilometres south of Hamilton and 20 kilometres to the... Otorohanga \| Rotorua is a city located on the southern shore of Lake Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. It has a population of 53,000. The city is located 60 kilometres south of Tauranga, 105 km south-east of Hamilton and 82 km... Rotorua \| Waitomo \| Categories: New Zealand geography stubs \| Territorial Authorities of New Zealand \| Central North Island, New Zealand \| Cities and towns in New Zealand ... Taupo \| Western Bay of Plenty \| Whakatane is a town in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located in the eastern Bay of Plenty, 90 kilometres to the east of Tauranga, and close to the mouth of the Whakatane River. The town is part of, and the seat of, the Whakatane District Council. The... Whakatane \| Kawerau is a town in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is part of and the seat of the Kawerau District Council. It is a small community with the main industry being the nearby papermill. There are a number of hot springs in... Kawerau\| Opotiki is a town in the eastern Bay of Plenty in the North Island of New Zealand. It houses the headquarters of the Opotiki District Council and comes under the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Contents // Categories: New Zealand geography stubs \| Bay of Plenty-East Coast \| Cities and towns in... Opotiki \| Gisborne is the name of a unitary authority (in this case, a region and district) in New Zealand. It contains the city of the same name. Gisborne Region The region is located in the northeastern corner of the North Island and is also referred to as the East Cape or... Gisborne* \| Wairoa is a town in New Zealands North Island. It is the northernmost town in the Hawkes Bay region, and is located on the northern shore of Hawke Bay at the mouth of the Wairoa River and to the west of Mahia Peninsula. It is 70 kilometres northeast... Wairoa \| Hastings is a large urban area in Hawkes Bay, close to the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. Less than 15 kilometres separates the centres of Hastings and Napier, and as such the two are regarded as twin cities. In local government terms, however, the two... Hastings \| Central Hawkes Bay District is a region of North Island, New Zealand. It covers an area of 333,450 hectares (3,335 km²) with a population of 12,828. It covers the area from Pukehou in the north to Takapau in the south, and from the western Ruahine... Central Hawke's Bay \| New Plymouth is the port and main city in the Taranaki region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The area where New Plymouth was founded had been the historic home for several Maori iwi (tribes) for centuries. Early European whalers operated in the area for... New Plymouth \| Stratford is the main town of the central Taranaki region. Situated directly inland from Mount Taranaki, Stratford is a rural service centre with a 2001 population of 8715. The Patea River flows through the town, and its supposed similarity to the River Avon in England led to the towns... Stratford \| South Taranaki is political district on the west coast of New Zealands North Island that contains the towns of Hawera, Manaia, Opunake, Patea, Eltham, and Waverley. South Taranaki District Council website Categories: New Zealand geography stubs ... South Taranaki \| Ruapehu is political district on New Zealands North Island with an area of 6,700 square kilometers and a population of 14,295 as of 2004. The district is landlocked, and is the home of Mount Ruapehu. External link Ruapehu District Council homepage Categories: New Zealand geography stubs ... Ruapehu \| Wanganui is an urban area and district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. Like several New Zealand centres, it was officially designated a city until administrative reorganisation in 1989, and is now run by a District Council. Despite this, it is still regarded as a... Wanganui \| Rangitikei River near Bulls. Rangitikei is a district in the Manawatu-Wanganui region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located in the southwest of the island, and follows the catchment area of the river which shares its name. Located north of Wellington, the district stretches from the... Rangitikei \| Manawatu is a district in the Manawatu-Wanganui region in the North Island of New Zealand. The Manawatu, as it is usually called, is located in the southwest of the island, close to the river which shares its name. Located north of Wellington, the district stretches from slightly north of... Manawatu \| The Tararua District lies near the south-east corner of New Zealands North Island. Created in 1989, it was named after the Tararua Range, which forms much of its western boundary. Its population (2001) is 17,859, and it has an area of 4240 km2. The districts northwest... Tararua \| Horowhenua is a district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. Unlike many other districts, it has a distinct identity, so much so that The Horowhenua, as it is usually called, is regarded more as distinct region than as part of the region of Manawatu-Wanganui... Horowhenua \| The Kapiti Coast District is the name of a local government district in the north-west corner of the Wellington Region of New Zealand. It is similar to, but not identical to, the area known as the Kapiti Coast, a more ambiguous and less defined area stretching roughly from Porirua... Kapiti Coast \| Masterton is the largest town (and local government district) in the Wairarapa region in the southeastern North Island of New Zealand. It is 85 kilometres northeast of Wellington and 70 kilometres south of Palmerston North, and stands on the banks of the Ruamahanga River. Masterton is a thriving community with... Masterton \| Carterton is a small town in a farming area of the Wairarapa district in New Zealand’s North Island. It is located 14 kilometres southwest of Masterton. Its population in 2001 was 4014, with a further 2800 living in the surrounding rural district. Founded in 1857, the town was... Carterton \| The South Wairarapa District Council controls the south-east tip of the North Island of New Zealand. The district is part of the Wellington region, although historically the Wairarapa as a whole has often been regarded as a separate region, and the people of South Wairarapa have more ties with... South Wairarapa
South Island The South Island forms one of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the North Island. The Maori name for the South Island is Te Wai Pounamu which means The Greenstone Water (greenstone being jade). It has an area of 58,093 square miles (151... South Island: Tasman district is a region at the northern tip of New Zealands largest island, the South Island. Coverage It includes the Nelson Lakes and some of the headwaters of the Buller River. The northern corner includes the prominent narrow peninsula Farewell Spit and Kahurangi National Park. The south and... Tasman* \| Marlborough is one of the regions of New Zealand, located in the northeast of the South Island. Geography External links Marlborough Online Marlborough District Council Main category on Zeal, with several subcategories Categories: Stub \| Marlborough, New Zealand \| Territorial Authorities of New Zealand ... Marlborough* \| Tasman, New Zealand ... Buller \| Greymouth is the largest town in the West Coast region on the South Island of New Zealand, and the seat of the Grey District Council. It population accounts for 20% of the West Coasts inhabitants. The town is located at the mouth of the Grey River. It stands on... Grey \| Westland \| A view of the bay in Kaikoura showing the mountains. Town of Kaikoura as seen from the peninsula. (c) Roderick Eime Kaikoura is a town on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1 180 km north of Christchurch. According to... Kaikoura \| The Hurunui District is a political district on the east coast of New Zealands South Island, north of Christchurch, New Zealand. The district had a population of 9,885 as of 2001. Hurunui District Council website Categories: New Zealand geography stubs ... Hurunui \| Waimakariri District is a political district on New Zealands South Island. The District has a population of 36,900 as of 2001. External link Waimakariri District Council webpage Categories: New Zealand geography stubs ... Waimakariri \| Banks Peninsula is roughly circular in shape, with many bays, and two deep harbours. Banks Peninsula is located in the Canterbury region on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand, partly surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, and adjacent to the largest city in the South Island, Christchurch... Banks Peninsula \| The Selwyn district is located just outside Christchurch on the South Island of New Zealand. Ruth Richardson, who would later become Minister of Finance in Jim Bolgers first National government (1990-1993), was elected Member of Parliament for the Selwyn district in 1981. This article is a stub. You... Selwyn\| Ashburton is a town in the Canterbury region on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The third largest centre in Canterbury (after Christchurch and Timaru), it is the main centre of Mid-Canterbury. The Māori name for the town/area is Hakatere. Ashburton is... Ashburton \| Categories: New Zealand geography stubs \| Canterbury, New Zealand \| Cities and towns in New Zealand ... Timaru \| MacKenzie District is a political district on New Zealands South Island. External link MacKenzie District Council webpage MacKenzie area history Categories: New Zealand geography stubs ... MacKenzie \| Waimate is a town and district in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 40 kilometres south of Timaru in south Canterbury, 20 kilometres to the north of the Waitaki River. Waimate is well-known locally for its population of wallabies. These marsupials were introduced from Australia and... Waimate \| Waitaki \| The view from the Skyline Gondola, looking south across Queenstown Bay. The water between the two peninsulas is the Frankton Arm, leading to the lakes outlet to the Kawarau river (off left) Sunrise in Queenstown, New Zealand, a popular holiday resort Queenstown, New Zealand is a resort town in... Queenstown-Lakes \| The area known as Central Otago in Otago, New Zealand, includes the middle of the region but generally also most of the north-western portion (the Queenstown-Lakes District). This area is dominated by mountain ranges and the upper reaches of the Clutha River and tributaries. The wide flat plateau... Central Otago \| South Otago (pop. 17,172) lies in the south east of the larger of New Zealands two main islands, imaginatively named the South Island. As the name suggests, it forms the southernmost part of the geographical region of Otago. The area is roughly congruous with the Clutha District, which... Clutha \| Gore is a town and surrounding borough in the South Island of New Zealand. It is also the name of a district in the Southland region. the town of Gore is situated 64km northeast of Invercargill and 70km northwest of Balclutha. Originally known as Longford, Gore was renamed after Sir... Gore \| Southland is the name of New Zealands southernmost region and is also the name of a district within that region. The region also has one other district, Gore, and one city, Invercargill. The seats of the Southland Regional Council, Southland District Council and the Invercargill City Council are in... Southland
Territory: The Chatham Islands from Space. Chatham Island is the largest, Pitt Island is the second largest, and South East Island is the small island to the right of Pitt Island The archipelago of the Chatham Islands, Rekohu in the Moriori language, consists of about 10 islands within a 40_kilometre radius... Chatham Islands
* A unitary authority is a term used in a two-tier local government system to describe a unit of local government that operates as a single tier. New Zealand In New Zealand a unitary authority is a territorial authority (district or city) which also performs the functions of a regional... unitary authorities