Counties of New Zealand
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Location | New Zealand |
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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.
History
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
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
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.
List of counties
North Island map
- Mangonui
- Whangaroa
- Bay of Islands
- Hokianga
- Hobson
- Whangarei
- Otamatea
- Rodney
- Waitemata
- Eden
- Auckland
- Coromandel
- Manukau
- Thames
- Franklin
- Hauraki Plains
- Raglan
- Waikato
- Ohinemuri
- Piako
- Tauranga
- Matakaoa
- Waipa
- Opotoki
- Matamata
- Waiapu
- Rotorua
- Kawhia
- Otorohanga
- Whakatane
- Waikohu
- Uawa
- Waitomo
- Ohura
- Taumarunui
- Taupo
- Cook
- Wairoa
- Taranaki
- Clifton
- Whangamomona
- Inglewood
- Kaitieke
- Egmont
- Stratford
- Waimarino
- Hawkes Bay
- Eltham
- Waimate West
- Hawera
- Patea
- Wanganui
- Waitotara
- Kiwitea
- Waipawa
- Patangata
- Rangitikei
- Pohangina
- Waipukurau
- Oroua
- Dannevirke
- Manawatu
- Woodville
- Kairanga
- Weber
- Pahiatua
- Horowhenua
- Eketahuna
- Akitio
- Mauriceville
- Castlepoint
- Masterton
- Hutt
- Makara
- Wellington
- Featherston
- Wairarapa South
South Island map
- Collingwood
- Takaka
- Waimea
- Marlborough
- Buller
- Awatere
- Murchison
- Inangahua
- Amuri
- Kaikoura
- Grey
- Cheviot
- Waipara
- Westland
- Selwyn
- Tawera
- Oxford
- Ashley
- Kowai
- Eyre
- Rangiora
- Malvern
- Paparua
- Waimairi
- Christchurch
- Halswell
- Heathcote
- Mt Herbert
- Ashburton
- Ellesmere
- Springs
- Wairewa
- Akaroa
- Mackenzie
- Geraldine
- Levels
- Lake
- Vincent
- Waitaki
- Waimate
- Maniototo
- Waihemo
- Fiord
- Wallace
- Southland
- Tuapeka
- Taieri
- Waikouaiti
- Peninsula
- Clutha
- Bruce
- Stewart Is
References
- ^ "Abolition of the Provinces". An Encyclopedia of New Zealand. 1966. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ^ NZART, counties map