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List Of Regions In New Zealand

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The region is the top tier of local government in New Zealand. There are 16 regions of New Zealand. Twelve are governed by an elected regional council, while four are governed by territorial authorities (the second tier of local government) which also perform the functions of a regional council and thus are known as unitary authorities. The Chatham Islands Council is often counted by many as a unitary authority, but it is officially recognised as a part of the region of Canterbury. Some regional boundaries follow territorial authority boundaries but there are plenty of exceptions. The southern boundary of the Auckland Region, for example, cuts through the middle of Franklin District.

Statutory basis

A regional council means one of the regional councils listed in Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Local Government Act 2002.[1] Part 1 of Schedule 2 list the regional councils of New Zealand and their Gazette notices following their establishment in 1989.[2] The Local Government Act 2002 also requires regional councils to promote sustainable development - the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of their communities.[3]

Responsibilities

Regional authorities are primarily responsible for environmental management, including water, contaminant discharge and coastal management, river and lake management including flood and drainage control, regional land management; regional transport (including public transport), biosecurity or pest management; while territorial authorities are responsible for: local-level land use management (urban and rural planning); network utility services such as water, sewerage, stormwater and solid waste management; local roads; libraries; parks and reserves; and community development. Property rates (land taxes) are used to fund both regional and territorial government activities. There is often a high degree of co-operation between regional and territorial councils as they have complementary roles.

Resource management functions

Regional Councils have these specific functions under the Resource Management Act 1991.

Other functions

Regional Councils also have responsibility for a number of other functions under other statutes;[12] Regional councils were also given responsibilities for the supervision of the safety of dams in the Building Act 2004.[13]

List of regions

Region Principal City Area (km²) Population(2)
1NorthlandWhangarei13,941152,700NZ-NTL
2AucklandAuckland16,1401,371,000NZ-AUK
3WaikatoHamilton25,598395,100NZ-WKO
4Bay of PlentyTauranga12,447265,300NZ-BOP
5East Cape (1)Gisborne8,35146,000NZ-GIS
6Hawke's BayNapier14,164152,100NZ-HKB
7TaranakiNew Plymouth7,273107,300NZ-TKI
8Manawatu-WanganuiPalmerston North22,215229,400NZ-MWT
9WellingtonWellington8,124466,300NZ-WGN
10Tasman (1)Richmond9,78645,800NZ-TAS
11Nelson (1)Nelson44544,300NZ-NSN
12Marlborough (1)Blenheim12,48443,600NZ-MBH
13West CoastGreymouth23,00032,100NZ-WTC
14CanterburyChristchurch45,845540,000NZ-CAN
15OtagoDunedin31,476199,800NZ-OTA
16SouthlandInvercargill30,75393,200NZ-STL
(1) These regions are Unitary Authorities.
(2) Estimated resident population at 30 June 2006, Statistics New Zealand.

Areas outside regional boundaries

New Zealand has a number of outlying islands that are not included within regional boundaries. The Chatham Islands is not in a region, although its council has some of the powers of a regional council under the Resource Management Act. The Kermadecs and the sub-Antarctic islands are inhabited only by a small number of Department of Conservation staff. The Conservation Minister is empowered to act as a regional council for these islands.

Governance

Regional councils are popularly elected every three years. Councils may use a first past the post or single transferable vote system.

See also

External links

References

1. ^ Local Government Act 2002 Interpretation, retrieved 3 October 2007.
2. ^ Part 1, Schedule 2, LGA 2002, retrieved 3 October 2007.
3. ^ Relationship between the Local Government Act and the RMA Quality Planning The RMA Resource, retrieved 11 October 2007.
4. ^ Resource Management Act, Section 30(1)(a)- Parliament of New Zealand, 1991
5. ^ Resource Management Act, Section 30(1)(b)- Parliament of New Zealand, 1991
6. ^ Resource Management Act, Section 30(1)(c)- Parliament of New Zealand, 1991
7. ^ Resource Management Act, Section 30(1)(d)- Parliament of New Zealand, 1991
8. ^ Resource Management Act, Section 30(1)(e)- Parliament of New Zealand, 1991
9. ^ Resource Management Act, Section 30(1)(f)- Parliament of New Zealand, 1991
10. ^ Resource Management Act, Section 30(1)(fa)- Parliament of New Zealand, 1991. NB this is a new subsection added in 2005.
11. ^ Resource Management Act, Section 30(1)(g)- Parliament of New Zealand, 1991
12. ^ Harris, R. (2004) 'Local government and development legislation', Chapter 3G, Handbook of Environmental Law, Editor Harris, R., ISBN 0959785183, Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand, Wellington 2004, page 130.
13. ^ Sections 135, 142, 150, and 154 Building Act 2004, Parliament of New Zealand.


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