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== Listed by size== The following table lists the largest islands of New Zealand {{linktext|proper}} by area.{{#tag:ref|The associated [[Cook Islands]], [[Niue]], [[Tokelau]], and islands of the Antarctic [[Ross Dependency]] are excluded from this list.|group="Note"}} River delta islands such as [[Rakaia Island]] ({{convert|25.7|km2|abbr=on}}),<ref>Taylor, Marie. [http://www.country-wide.co.nz/article/1690.html Once-a-day milking next Turner challenge] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120525165304/http://www.country-wide.co.nz/article/1690.html |date=25 May 2012 }}, 1 May 2004.</ref> [[Fereday Island]], [[Rangitata Island]], and [[Inch Clutha]] (approximately {{convert|15|km2|abbr=on}}, {{convert|30|km2|abbr=off}}, and {{convert|35|km2|abbr=on}} respectively) are omitted, as are temporary islands in [[braided river]] channels and tidal islands such as [[Rabbit Island, Nelson]] ({{convert|17|km2|abbr=on}}). The country's largest island within a lake, [[Pomona Island]], has an area of just {{convert|2.6|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref>[http://www.doc.govt.nz/getting-involved/volunteer-join-or-start-a-project/join-a-group/fiordland/pomona-island-charitable-trust/ Pomona Island Charitable Trust], Department of Conservation. Retrieved 22 November 2010.</ref> {| class="wikitable sortable" style="border-collapse:collapse; border:1px solid #aaa" |- ! Rank ! Name of island {{#tag:ref|Name of the island as recognised by the New Zealand Geographic Board.<ref>{{cite web |title=NZGB Gazetteer |url=https://gazetteer.linz.govt.nz/ |publisher=Land Information New Zealand |access-date=20 August 2021}}</ref> In most cases this will be an official name, however some geographic features in New Zealand do not have official names. In these instances, the name in this column is the recorded name as per the NZGB. |group="Note"}} ! Indigenous name {{#tag:ref|Other island names used by Māori or [[Moriori]]. Names that form part of a dual name or are an official name are omitted. |group="Note"}} ! Area (km<sup>2</sup>){{Citation needed|date=February 2020|reason=What is the source for these figures?}} ! Area (sq mi) ! % of NZ area ! Population |- |1 |[[South Island]] or [[Te Waipounamu]] {{#tag:ref|''South Island'' and ''Te Waipounamu'' are both recognised as distinct official names. This is different to [[List of dual place names in New Zealand|dual place names]] in which there is a single name consisting of both English and Māori origins. |group="Note"}} |Te Wahi Pounamu, [[Te Waka a Māui]], Te Waka o Aoraki |{{convert|150,437|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |56.2% |{{NZ population data 2018|South Island regions|y}} |- |2 |[[North Island]] or [[Te Ika-a-Māui]] {{#tag:ref|''North Island'' and ''Te Ika-a-Māui'' are both recognised as distinct official names. This is different to [[List of dual place names in New Zealand|dual place names]] in which there is a single name consisting of both English and Māori origins. |group="Note"}} |Aotearoa |{{convert|113,729|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |42.3% |{{NZ population data 2018|North Island regions|y}} |- |3 |[[Stewart Island / Rakiura]] |Te Punga o Te Waka-a-Māui |{{convert|1,683|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |0.6% |400 |- |4 |[[Chatham Island]] |Rekohu ([[Moriori language|Moriori]]); Wharekauri (Māori) |{{convert|900|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |0.3% |600 |- |5 |[[Auckland Island]] |Mauka Huka |{{convert|510|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |0.2% |0 |- |6 |[[Great Barrier Island|Great Barrier Island (Aotea Island)]] | |{{convert|285|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |0.1% |850 |- |7 |[[Resolution Island (New Zealand)|Resolution Island]] |Mauīkatau,<ref>{{cite web |title=Kā Huru Manu |url=https://www.kahurumanu.co.nz/atlas |publisher=Ngāi Tahu |access-date=21 August 2021}}</ref> Tau Moana |{{convert|209|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |0.1% |0 |- |8 |[[D'Urville Island|Rangitoto ki te Tonga / D'Urville Island]] | |{{convert|150|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |<0.1% |data-sort-value="52"|About 52<ref name="heritage">Gerard Hindmarsh (2006). [http://www.historic.org.nz/magazinefeatures/2006Winter/2006_Winter_Discovering%20D%27Urville.htm Discovering D'Urville], ''Heritage New Zealand'', Winter 2006.</ref> |- |9 |[[Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku]] | |{{convert|113|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |<0.1% |0 |- |10 |[[Adams Island, New Zealand|Adams Island]] | |{{convert|100|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |<0.1% |0 |- |11 |[[Waiheke Island]] | |{{convert|92|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |<0.1% |{{NZ population data 2018|Waiheke local board area|y}} |- |12 |[[Secretary Island]] |Kā Tū-waewae-o-Tū |{{convert|81.4|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |<0.1% |0 |- |13 |[[Arapaoa Island]] | |{{convert|75|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |<0.1% | 50 |- |14 |[[Pitt Island|Pitt Island (Rangiauria)]] |Rangiaotea (Moriori) |{{convert|62|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |<0.1% |38 |- |15 |[[Matakana Island]] | |{{convert|60|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |<0.1% |225 |- |16 |[[Raoul Island]] |Rangitahua |{{convert|29.4|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |<0.1% |0 |- |17 |[[Little Barrier Island|Te Hauturu-o-Toi / Little Barrier Island]] |Hauturu |{{convert|28|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |~0.0% |0 |- |18 |[[Rangitoto Island]] | |{{convert|23.1|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |~0.0% |0 |- |19 |[[Antipodes Island]] | |{{convert|20|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |~0.0% |0 |- |20 |[[Kapiti Island]] | |{{convert|19.7|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |~0.0% |0 |- |21 |[[Kawau Island]] | |{{convert|19|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |~0.0% |81 |- |22 |[[Long Island (Southland)|Long Island]] |Motu Roa |{{convert|18.99|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |~0.0% |0 |- |23 |[[Cooper Island (New Zealand)|Cooper Island]] |Ao-ata-te-pō |{{convert|17.79|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |~0.0% |0 |- |24 |[[Ponui Island| Ponui Island / Chamberlins Island]] |Te Pounui-o-Peretū |{{convert|17.7|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |~0.0% |0 |- |25 |[[Mercury Islands|Great Mercury Island (Ahuahu)]] | |{{convert|17.2|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |~0.0% |0 |- |26 |[[Ruapuke Island]] | |{{convert|16|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |~0.0% |0 |- |27 |[[Motutapu Island]] | |{{convert|15.1|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |~0.0% |0 |- |28 |[[Codfish Island / Whenua Hou]] | |{{convert|14|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |~0.0% |0 |- |29 |[[Mayor Island / Tūhua]] | |{{convert|13|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |~0.0% |0 |- |30 |[[Coal Island, New Zealand|Coal Island]] |Te Puka-Hereka |{{convert|11.6|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |~0.0% |0 |- |31 |[[Anchor Island]] |Pukenui |{{convert|11.37|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |~0.0% |0 |- |32 |[[Mōtītī Island]] | |{{convert|10|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |~0.0% |27 |- |33 |[[Taukihepa / Big South Cape Island]] | |{{convert|9.4|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}} |~0.0% |0 |}
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