Administrative divisions
17 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Auckland RegionBay of Plenty RegionCanterbury RegionChatham Islands TerritoryGisborne RegionHawke's Bay RegionManawatu-Wanganui RegionMarlborough RegionNelson RegionNorthland RegionOtago RegionSouthland RegionTaranaki RegionTasman RegionWaikato RegionWellington RegionWest Coast Region
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 267,700 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 6,713,000 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 17 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of AustraliaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 15,134 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 0 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | No authoritative open source found |
| Terrain | predominately mountainous with large coastal plainsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | temperate with sharp regional contrastsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | natural gas, iron ore, sand, coal, timber, hydropower, gold, limestoneCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Aoraki/Mount Cook 3,724 m; note - the mountain's height was 3,764 m until 14 December 1991 when it lost about 10 m in an avalanche of rock and ice; erosion of the ice cap since then has brought the height down another 30 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Pacific Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 388 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | almost twice the size of North Carolina; about the size of ColoradoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | earthquakes are common, though usually not severe; volcanic activity volcanism: significant volcanism on North Island; Ruapehu (2,797 m) has a history of large eruptions in the past century; Taranaki has the potential to produce dangerous avalanches and lahars; other historically active volcanoes include Okataina, Raoul Island, Tongariro, and White Island; see note 2 under "Geography - note"CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental marginCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
