Counties of New Zealand

County
Category County
Location New Zealand
Created 1876
Abolished 1989

A system of counties of New Zealand was instituted after the country dissolved its provinces in 1876, and these counties were similar to other countries' systems, lasting with little change (except mergers and other localised boundary adjustments) until 1989, when they were reorganised into district and city councils within a system of larger regions.

The "Counties Bill of 1876" was initiated to merge 314 road boards into 39 counties. However, as a result of lobbying the number of counties had grown to 63 by the time the bill was enacted.[1]

They had chairmen, not mayors as boroughs and cities had; many legislative provisions (such as burial and land subdivision control) were different for the counties. By 1966, there were 112 counties.[2]

During the second half of the 20th century, many counties received overflow population from nearby cities. The result was often a merger of the two into a "district" (e.g., Rotorua) or a change of name to "district' (e.g., Waimairi) or "city" (e.g., Manukau).

The Local Government Act 1974 began the process of bringing urban, mixed, and rural councils into the same legislative framework. Substantial reorganisations under that Act resulted in the 1989 local government reforms, which covered the country in (non-overlapping) cities and districts and abolished all the counties except for the Chatham Islands County, which survived under that name for a further six years but then became a "territory" under the "Chatham Islands Council".

The term is perpetuated in the name "Counties-Manukau", which refers to areas of South Auckland and the Franklin District and adjoining districts, and is applied to bodies as diverse as football clubs and health providers.

Counties

Administrative subdivisions of New Zealand as of the 1901 census.[3]

County Ridings Population (1901)
Mongonui County Mongonui, Kaitaia 2,274
Whangaroa County Totara, Kaeo, Whangaroa 927
Hokianga County Waihou, Kohukohu, Omapere, Waipoua, Whangape, Rawene, Horeke, Taheke 1,767
Bay of Islands County Pakaraka, Waimate, Russell, Kawakawa 2,587
Hobson County Okahu, Wairoa, Dargaville, Tangowahine, Te Kopuru, Aratapu, Kaihu 4,813
Whangarei County Otonga, Kiripaka, Manaia, Hikurangi, Wairua, Maunu, Mangapai, Waipu 6,380
Otamatea County Paparoa, Mareretu, Matakohe, Tokatoka, Kaiwaka, Whakapirau, Wairau 2,721
Rodney County Albert, Tauhoa, Omaha, Matakana, Puhoi, Upper Mahurangi, Hoteo 3,678
Waitemata County Wainui, Waitakerei, Mairetahi, Takapuna, Northcote, Birkenhead, Kaukapakapa, Waikomiti 7,035
Eden County Newton, Grafton, Tamaki, Whau, Parnell, Epsom 19,314
Manukau County Awhitu, Otahuhu, Waiuku, Pukekohe, Howick, Papakura, Maungatawhiri 12,306
Coromandel County Harataunga, Mercury Bay 4,169
Thames County Parawai, Kauaeranga, Hastings, Waiotahi, Totara 5,043
Ohinemuri County Paeroa, Karangahake, Waitekauri, Waihi, Waitoa 9,978
Piako County Te Aroha, Waitoa, Matamata, Taotaoroa, Paterere 2,436
Waikato County Huntly, Whangamarino, Kirikiriroa, Tamahere, Cambridge 3,183
Waipa County Hamilton, Pukekura, Rangiaohia, Mangapiko, Newcastle, Tuhikaramea 3,580
Raglan County Pirongia, Karamu, Whangape, Waingaro, Onewhero, To Akau, Karioi 1,697
Kawhia County n/a 1,113
West Taupo County n/a 287
East Taupo County n/a 256
Rotorua County North, South 1,307
Tauranga County Katikati, Te Puna, Waimapu, Maketu 1,720
Whakatane County Matata, Omataroa, Opouriao, Waimana 779
Opotiki County Ohiwa, Opotiki, Waioeka 1,438
Waiapu County Matakaoa, Awanui, Tokomaru, Piritarau, Waipiro 711
Cook County Tolago Bay, Gisborne, Arai, Waimata, Whataupoko, Waikohu 6,393
Wairoa County Waikaremoana, Clyde, Mohaka 1,773
Hawke's Bay County Petane, Meanee, Puketapu, Heretaunga, Clive, Havelock, Maraekakahu, Okawa, Erewhon 6,833
Clifton County Tikoranei, Waihi, Ngatimaru, Mokau, Urenui 2,535
Taranaki County Waitara, Parihaka, Omata, Moa 11,194
Stratford County North, South, East, West 5,081
Hawera County Hawera, Mangatoki, Mokoia, Okaiawa, Eltham, Waimate 8,347
Patea County Otoia, Waverley, Kapara 3,046
Waitotara County Tokomaru, Brunswick, Westmere, Waitotara 3,476
Wanganui County Mangawhero, Purua, Kaitoke, Upper Wangaehu, Kaukatea, Mataongaonga 4,018
Rangitikei County Maungahoe, Maungaraupi, Wangaehu, Ohingaiti, Otaire, Rangitoto, Otakapu, Porewa, Paraekaretu 7,570
Kiwitea County Ongo, Apiti, Rangiwahia, Hautapu, Otamakapua, Waituna, Oroua, Kimbolton, Makino 2,844
Oroua County Taonui, Fitzherbert, Waituna, Ashhurst 6,778
Pohangina County Mangaone, Pohangina, Awahou, Tamaki, Coal Creek, Umutoi, Mangapikopiko 1,536
Manawatu County Awahou, Campbell, Carnarvon, Kawakawa, Waitohi, Sandon, Mount Stewart 3,000
Horowhenua County Te Horo, Otaki, Wirokino, Tokomaru 4,654
Waipawa County Woodville, Ormondville, Norsewood, Dannevirke, Ruataniwha, Waipukurau, Waipawa 9,495
Patangata County Porangahau, Oero, Patangata, Taumumu, Eparaima 2,376
Pahiatua County Puketoi, Mangaone, Makuri, Pukemiku, Mangahao 3,600
Akitio County Akitio, Mataikona, Pongorua, Rakaunui, Waihi 1,048
Castlepoint County East, West 457
Mauriceville County East, West 1,127
Eketahuna County East, West 2,332
Masterton County Upper Taueru, Te Whaiti, Opaki, Alfredton, Rangitumau, Wainuioru 3,123
Wairarapa South County Carterton, Gladstone, Featherston, Greytown, Otaraia, Awhea 5,419
Hutt County Whareroa, Horokiwi, Makara, Porirua, Epuni, Wainuiomata, Mungaroa 7,171
Sounds County n/a 946
Marlborough County Havelock, Spring Creek, Pelorus, Picton, Wairau, Awatere, Omaka 6,518
Kaikoura County Clarence, Suburban, Peninsula, Conway 1,765
Collingwood County Aorere, Takaka 2,490
Waimea County Wai-iti, Motueka, Motupiko, Wangapeka, Moutere, Stoke, Wangamoa 7,833
Buller County Karamea, Wareatea North, Lyell, Charleston, Wareatea South 4,868
Inangahua County Antonios, Boatmans, Crushington, Hampden, Murray, Reefton 4,595
Grey County Brunnerton, Red Jacks, Nelson Creek, Waipuna, Cobden, Maori Creek, Paroa, Marsden, Hohonu 4,971
Westland County Kanieri, Southern, Arahura 4,405
Amuri County Hanmer, Waiau, Rotherham, Pahau 1,142
Cheviot County Hawkswood, Lowry, Kaiwarra, Waiau, Seaward, Hurunui 1,120
Ashley County Eyreton, West Eyreton, Cust, Waipara, Kowai, Mandeville, Oxford, Mount Thomas 11,599
Selwyn County Malvern, Lincoln, Halswell, Heathcote, Ellesmere, Avon, Riccarton, Coleridge, Courtenay 30,787
Akaroa County Little River, Port Levy, Okains Bay, Le Bons Bay, Wainui 3,069
Ashburton County Upper Ashburton, Wakanui, Mount Hutt, South Rakaia, Mount Somers, Rangitata, Ashburton 11,342
Geraldine County Temuka, Raukapuka, Mount Peel 5,991
Levels County Tengawai, Point, Glen-iti, Otipua, Seadown, Claremont, Waimataitai 5,496
Mackenzie County Fairlie, Tekapo, Albury 1,642
Waimate County Lower Pareora, Upper Pareora, Otaio, Makikihi, North Waihao, Deep Creek, Hakataramea 5,653
Waitaki County Ahuriri, Otekaika, Awamoko, Papakaio, Waiareka, Incholme, Kakanui, Otepopo, Moeraki 9,086
Waihemo County Macraes, Green Valley, Dunback, Meadow Bank, Goodwood, Blue Mountain, Bushey 2,014
Waikouaiti County Blueskin, North-east Valley, Morton, Hawksbury 4,082
Peninsula County Portobello Bay, North-east Harbour, Broad Bay, Sandymount, Highcliff, Andersons Bay, Tomahawk 2,561
Taieri County North Taieri, Strath Taieri, Deep Stream, Otokia, Outram, East Taieri, Maungatua, Kaikorai 7,179
Bruce County Tokomairiro, Clarendon, Glenledi, Mount Stuart, Kaitangata, Waihola, Matau, Balmoral, Crichton 4,762
Tuapeka County Waitahuna, Waipori, Clarkes, Gabriels, Teviot, Tapanui, Browns, Beaumont, James 6,272
Clutha County South Molyneux, Catlins, Clinton, Clydevale, Waipahi, Pomahaka, Clutha, Glenkenich, Richardson 6,445
Maniototo County Mount Ida, Kyeburn, Puketoi, Hyde, Serpentine, St Bathans, Idaburn 3,792
Vincent County Dunstan, Earnscleugh, Manuherikia, Matakanui, Clutha, Lindis, Hawea, Carrick 4,362
Lake County Matukituki, Cardrona, Greenstone, Shotover, Kingston, Arrow, Queenstown 2,535
Southland County Oreti, Wakaia, Winton, Hokonui, Mataura, Wallacetown, Awarua, Waihopai, Toetoes 22,583
Wallace County Otautau, Mararoa, Waiau, Aparima, Wairio, Orepuki 7,989
Fiord County n/a 124
Stewart Island County North, South 253
Whangarei Borough n/a 1,429
Birkenhead Borough n/a 1,057
Devonport Borough n/a 3,823
Auckland Borough n/a 34,213
Grey Lynn Borough n/a 4,110
Newmarket Borough n/a 2,060
Parnell Borough n/a 4,566
Onehunga Borough n/a 3,015
Te Aroha Borough n/a 888
Thames Borough n/a 4,009
Hamilton Borough n/a 1,253
Cambridge Borough n/a 989
Tauranga Borough n/a 945
Gisborne Borough n/a 2,737
New Plymouth Borough n/a 4,405
Stratford Borough n/a 2,027
Hawera Borough n/a 2,131
Patea Borough n/a 691
Wanganui Borough n/a 7,329
Marton Borough n/a 1,101
Feilding Borough n/a 2,298
Palmerston North Borough n/a 6,534
Foxton Borough n/a 1,211
Hastings Borough n/a 3,650
Napier Borough n/a 8,774
Dannevirke Borough n/a 2,315
Woodville Borough n/a 926
Pahiatua Borough n/a 1,209
Masterton Borough n/a 3,949
Carterton Borough n/a 1,205
Greytown Borough n/a 1,122
Lower Hutt Borough n/a 1,822
Petone Borough n/a 3,780
Onslow Borough n/a 1,499
Wellington Borough n/a 43,638
Karori Borough n/a 1,212
Melrose Borough n/a 2,995
Picton Borough n/a 875
Blenheim Borough n/a 3,222
Nelson Borough n/a 7,010
Richmond Borough n/a 543
Motueka Borough n/a 886
Westport Borough n/a 2,922
Greymouth Borough n/a 3,748
Brunner Borough n/a 1,572
Kumara Borough n/a 1,121
Hokitika Borough n/a 1,946
Ross Borough n/a 614
Rangiora Borough n/a 1,768
Kaiapoi Borough n/a 1,795
Christchurch Borough n/a 17,538
Linwood Borough n/a 6,737
St Albans Borough n/a 6,607
Sydenham Borough n/a 11,404
Woolston Borough n/a 2,532
Sumner Borough n/a 844
New Brighton Borough n/a 1,008
Lyttelton Borough n/a 4,023
Akaroa Borough n/a 559
Ashburton Borough n/a 2,322
Temuka Borough n/a 1,465
Timaru Borough n/a 6,424
Waimate Borough n/a 1,359
Oamaru Borough n/a 4,836
Hampden Borough n/a 331
Palmerston South Borough n/a 738
Hawksbury Borough n/a 690
Port Chalmers Borough n/a 2,056
North-east Valley Borough n/a 3,527
Maori Hill Borough n/a 1,550
West Harbour Borough n/a 1,465
Dunedin Borough n/a 24,879
Roslyn Borough n/a 4,632
Mornington Borough n/a 4,008
Caversham Borough n/a 5,266
St Kilda Borough n/a 1,700
South Dunedin Borough n/a 5,363
Green Island Borough n/a 667
Mosgiel Borough n/a 1,463
Milton Borough n/a 1,241
Kaitangata Borough n/a 1,463
Balclutha Borough n/a 1,017
Lawrence Borough n/a 1,159
Roxburgh Borough n/a 478
Tapanui Borough n/a 350
Naseby Borough n/a 505
Cromwell Borough n/a 642
Alexandra Borough n/a 818
Arrowtown Borough n/a 410
Queenstown Borough n/a 690
Gore Borough n/a 2,354
Mataura Borough n/a 867
Winton Borough n/a 474
Invercargill Borough n/a 6,215
North Invercargill Borough n/a 925
South Invercargill Borough n/a 1,874
East Invercargill Borough n/a 939
Avenal Borough n/a 355
Gladstone Borough n/a 329
Campbelltown Borough n/a 1,350
Riverton Borough n/a 815

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Abolition of the Provinces". An Encyclopedia of New Zealand. 1966. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  2. ↑ NZART, counties map
  3. ↑
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