List of islands of New Zealand

New Zealand consists of a large number of islands. The two main islands, which are much larger than the rest and where most of the population lives, are the North Island and the South Island. The latter is often referred to as the "mainland", especially by its residents, despite it being only a little larger and having a lower population. Stewart Island is by far the biggest of the smaller islands, although Waiheke Island has the third largest population.

The following is a list of some of the islands of New Zealand:

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Main New Zealand chain

Outlying Islands

New Zealand also administers the following islands outside its immediate territorial waters. Most have no inhabitants, except for scientific or meteorological observers.

The New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands are considered World Heritage Sites.

Self-governing territories

The following self-governing island territories are politically dependent areas of New Zealand but are not considered part of New Zealand geographically:

Territorial claims

New Zealand also claims the Ross Dependency in Antarctica, including:

See other islands of the world.


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