New zealand provinces

New Zealand is divided into 16 regions, which are further divided into 67 territorial authorities (districts or cities). Here are the 16 regions of New Zealand:

  1. Auckland Region
  2. Bay of Plenty Region
  3. Canterbury Region
  4. Chatham Islands Region
  5. Gisborne Region
  6. Hawke's Bay Region
  7. Manawatu-Wanganui Region
  8. Marlborough Region
  9. Nelson Region
  10. Northland Region
  11. Otago Region
  12. Southland Region
  13. Taranaki Region
  14. Tasman Region
  15. Waikato Region
  16. Wellington Region

Prior to 1989, New Zealand was divided into 4 provinces:

  1. Auckland Province
  2. Bay of Islands Province
  3. Canterbury Province
  4. Otago Province

These provinces were abolished in 1989 and replaced with the current regional structure.