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==Listed by highest point== The following table lists the islands of New Zealand by their highest elevation. These islands are all in harbours or the open sea. The country's tallest island within a lake, Pomona Island, rises to {{convert|511|m}} above sea level, which is about {{convert|333|m}} above Lake Manapouri's normal lake level. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="border-collapse:collapse; border:1px solid #aaa" |- ! Rank ! Name of island ! data-sort-type="number" | Highest point ! Name of peak ! Type of peak |- |1 |[[South Island]] or [[Te Waipounamu]] |{{convert|3,754|m|abbr=on}} |[[Aoraki/Mount Cook]] |Tectonic |- |2 |[[North Island]] or [[Te Ika-a-Māui]] |{{convert|2,797|m|abbr=on}} |[[Mount Ruapehu]] |Volcanic |- |3 |[[Secretary Island]] |{{convert|1,196|m|abbr=on}} |[[Mount Grono]] |Tectonic |- |4 |[[Resolution Island (New Zealand)|Resolution Island]] |{{convert|1,069|m|abbr=on}} |[[Mount Clerke]] |Tectonic |- |5 |[[Stewart Island / Rakiura]] |{{convert|980|m|abbr=on}} |[[Mount Anglem / Hananui]] |Tectonic |- |6 |[[D'Urville Island (New Zealand)|Rangitoto ki te Tonga / D'Urville Island]] |{{convert|729|m|abbr=on}} |[[Takapōtaka / Attempt Hill]] |Tectonic |- |7 |[[Little Barrier Island|Te Hauturu-o-Toi / Little Barrier Island]] |{{convert|722|m|abbr=on}} |[[Mount Hauturu]] |Volcanic |- |8 |[[Adams Island, New Zealand|Adams Island]] |{{convert|705|m|abbr=on}} |[[Mount Dick]] |Volcanic |- |9 |[[Auckland Island]] |{{convert|659|m|abbr=on}} |[[Cavern Peak]] |Volcanic |- |10 |[[Great Barrier Island]] |{{convert|627|m|abbr=on}} |[[Mount Hobson, Great Barrier Island|Mount Hobson]] |Tectonic |- |11 |[[Long Island (Southland)|Long Island]] |{{convert|620|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |12 |[[Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku]] |{{convert|569|m|abbr=on}} |[[Mount Honey]] |Volcanic |- |13 |[[Arapaoa Island]] |{{convert|559|m|abbr=on}} |[[Narawhia]] |Tectonic |- |14 |[[Cooper Island (New Zealand)|Cooper Island]] |{{convert|523|m|abbr=on}} | ''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |15 |[[Kapiti Island]] |{{convert|521|m|abbr=on}} |[[Tuteremoana]] |Tectonic |- |16 |[[Raoul Island]] |{{convert|516|m|abbr=on}} |[[Moumoukai Peak]] |Volcanic |- |17= |[[Anchor Island]] |{{convert|417|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |17= |[[Hen and Chicken Islands#Taranga (Hen) Island|Taranga (Hen) Island]] |{{convert|417|m|abbr=on}} |The Pinnacles |Tectonic |- |19 |[[Bauza Island]] |{{convert|383|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |20 |[[Maud Island|Maud Island/Te Hoiere]] |{{convert|368|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |21 |[[Antipodes Island]] |{{convert|366|m|abbr=on}} |[[Mount Galloway]] |Volcanic |- |22 |[[Forsyth Island, New Zealand|Forsyth Island]] |{{convert|356|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |23 |[[Mayor Island / Tūhua]] |{{convert|355|m|abbr=on}} |[[Opuahau]] |Volcanic |- |24 |[[Moutohora Island]] |{{convert|353|m|abbr=on}} |[[Motu Hara]] |Volcanic |- |25 |[[Breaksea Island (Fiordland)|Breaksea Island]] |{{convert|350|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |26 |[[Solander Islands|Solander Island / Hautere]] |{{convert|330|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Volcanic |- |27 |[[Whakaari / White Island]] |{{convert|321|m|abbr=on}} |[[Mount Gisborne]] |Volcanic |- |28 |[[Chatham Island]] |{{convert|299|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Volcanic |- |29 |[[Blumine Island / Oruawairua]] |{{convert|298|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |30 |[[Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands#Manawatāwhi|Manawatāwhi/Great Island]] |{{convert|295|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |31 |[[Mangere Island|Mangere Island (Chatham Islands)]] |{{convert|292|m|abbr=on}} |Whakapa |Tectonic |- |32 |[[Stephens Island, New Zealand|Stephens Island / Takapourewa]] |{{convert|283|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |33 |[[Rangitoto Island]] |{{convert|260|m|abbr=on}} |[[Rangitoto]] |Volcanic |- |34 |[[Coal Island, New Zealand|Coal Island]] |{{convert|251|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |35 |[[Codfish Island / Whenua Hou]] |{{convert|250|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |36 |[[Chetwode Islands|Nukuwaiata Island]] |{{convert|247|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |37 |[[Pitt Island|Pitt Island / Rangiauria]] |{{convert|241|m|abbr=on}} |Waihere |Tectonic |- |38 |[[Macauley Island]] |{{convert|238|m|abbr=on}} |Mount Haszard |Volcanic |- |39 |[[Taukihepa / Big South Cape Island]] |{{convert|235|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |40 |[[Hen and Chicken Islands#Whatupuke|Whatupuke Island]] |{{convert|234|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |41= |[[Mercury Islands|Great Mercury Island (Ahuahu)]] |{{convert|231|m|abbr=on}} |[[Mount Mohi]] |Volcanic |- |41= |[[Waiheke Island]] |{{convert|231|m|abbr=on}} |Maunganui |Tectonic |- |43 |[[Jacquemart Island]] |{{convert|229|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Volcanic |- |44 |[[Rangitoto Islands|Wakaterepapanui Island]] |{{convert|225|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |45 |[[Rangatira Island|South East Island / Rangatira]] |{{convert|224|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |46 |[[Rakitu Island]] |{{convert|220|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |47 |[[Aorangi Island]] |{{convert|216|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |48= |[[Cuvier Island]] |{{convert|214|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |48= |[[Little Mangere Island]] |{{convert|214|m|abbr=on}} |Whakapa |Tectonic |- |50 |[[Three Kings Islands#Moekawa / South West Island|Moekawa / South West Island]] |{{convert|207|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |51 |[[Bollons Island]] |{{convert|202|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Volcanic |- |52 |[[Indian Island (New Zealand)|Indian Island]] |{{convert|196|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |53 |[[Poor Knights Islands|Tawhiti Rahi Island]] |{{convert|191|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |54 |[[Rangitoto Islands|Tinui Island (Rangitoto Islands)]] |{{convert|190|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |55 |[[Matapara / Pickersgill Island]] |{{convert|186|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |56= |[[Great Island (New Zealand)|Great Island]] |{{convert|185|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |56= |[[Kaikōura Island]] |{{convert|185|m|abbr=on}} |Mitre Peak |Tectonic |- |56= |[[Stewart Island / Rakiura|Pearl Island]] |{{convert|185|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |59 |[[Hen and Chicken Islands#Coppermine Island|Coppermine Island]] |{{convert|184|m|abbr=on}} |Huarewa |Tectonic |- |60 |[[Kawau Island]] |{{convert|182|m|abbr=on}} |Grey Heights |Tectonic |- |61 |[[Chetwode Islands|Te Kakaho Island]] |{{convert|179|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |62 |[[Motukawanui Island]] |{{convert|177|m|abbr=on}} |Maungapouri |Tectonic |- |63 |[[Three Kings Islands#Ōhau / West Island|Ōhau / West Island]] |{{convert|177|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |64 |Motutapere Island |{{convert|175|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |65 |[[Ponui Island]] |{{convert|173|m|abbr=on}} |Ponui |Tectonic |- |66 |Motuoruhi Island |{{convert|169|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |67 |[[Hen and Chicken Islands#Lady Alice Island|Lady Alice Island]] |{{convert|158|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |68 |[[Chatham Islands|The Castle / Rangiwheau]] |{{convert|156|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |69 |[[Long Island, Marlborough]] |{{convert|152|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |70 |[[Stewart Island|Noble Island]] |{{convert|154|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |71 |[[Chalky Island (New Zealand)|Chalky Island]] |{{convert|151|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |72= |[[Red Mercury Island]] |{{convert|150|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Volcanic |- |72= |[[Rangitoto Islands|Puangiangi Island]] |{{convert|150|m|abbr=on}} |''Unnamed'' |Tectonic |- |}
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