This is a 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, it being only a little larger but having a lower population. Stewart Island/Rakiura is by far the biggest of the smaller islands, although Waiheke Island has the largest population of the smaller islands.
The following is a list of some of the islands of New Zealand:
[edit] Main New Zealand chain
[edit] Listed By Size
[edit] In harbours and the open sea
[edit] In rivers and lakes
New Zealand also administers the following islands outside the main archipelago. Only the Chatham Islands have a permanent population although others also did in the past. Others host visitors for science, conservation, meteorological observation and tourism.
The New Zealand sub-antarctic islands are considered World Heritage Sites.
[edit] 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:
[edit] Territorial claims
New Zealand also claims the Ross Dependency in Antarctica, including:
[edit] See also
[edit] References
