Editing List of cities in New Zealand (section)

===Functional urban areas (metropolitan areas)===
Functional urban areas (FUAs) are geographic areas which represent the functional extent of major, large and medium urban areas, based on commuting patterns. Functional urban areas correspond to New Zealand's [[Metropolitan area|metropolitan areas]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Functional urban areas – methodology and classification {{!}} Stats NZ |url=https://www.stats.govt.nz/methods/functional-urban-areas-methodology-and-classification |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=www.stats.govt.nz}}</ref>
{| class="sortable wikitable"
!Rank
!Urban area
!Population
!Area <br />(km<sup>2</sup>)
! class="unsortable" | Urban areas included
|-
|1
| [[Auckland Region|Auckland]]
| align="right" | {{nts|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Auckland FUA|y}}|R}}}}
| align="right" | 3,358.8
|Auckland, Hibiscus Coast, [[Pukekohe]], [[Beachlands, New Zealand|Beachlands-Pine Harbour]], [[Clarks Beach]], [[Helensville]], [[Kumeū|Kumeū-Huapai]], [[Maraetai]], [[Muriwai]], [[Parakai]], [[Patumāhoe]], [[Pōkeno]], [[Riverhead, New Zealand|Riverhead]], [[Tuakau]], [[Waimauku]], [[Waiuku]]
|-
|2
| [[Christchurch]]
| align="right" | {{nts|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Christchurch FUA|y}}|R}}}}
| align="right" | 2,408.1
|Christchurch, [[Kaiapoi]], [[Rangiora]], [[Rolleston, New Zealand|Rolleston]], [[Diamond Harbour, New Zealand|Diamond Harbour]], [[Leeston]], [[Lincoln, New Zealand|Lincoln]], [[Lyttelton, New Zealand|Lyttelton]], [[Pegasus, New Zealand|Pegasus]], [[Prebbleton]], [[West Melton, New Zealand|West Melton]], [[Woodend, New Zealand|Woodend]]
|-
|3
| [[Wellington]]
| align="right" | {{nts|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Wellington FUA|y}}|R}}}}
| align="right" | 1,754.9
| Wellington, Lower Hutt, Porirua, Upper Hutt, [[Featherston, New Zealand|Featherston]], [[Greytown, New Zealand|Greytown]]
|-
|4
| [[Hamilton Urban Area|Hamilton]]
| align="right" | {{nts|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Hamilton FUA|y}}|R}}}}
| align="right" | 1,412.7
| Hamilton, [[Ngāruawāhia]]
|-
|5
| [[Tauranga]]
| align="right" | {{nts|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Tauranga FUA|y}}|R}}}}
| align="right" | 790.2
|Tauranga, [[Ōmokoroa]]
|-
|6
| [[Dunedin]]
| align="right" | {{nts|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Dunedin FUA|y}}|R}}}}
| align="right" | 1,033.8
|Dunedin, [[Mosgiel]], [[Brighton, New Zealand|Brighton]], [[Waikouaiti]]
|-
|7
| [[Palmerston North]]
| align="right" | {{nts|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Palmerston North FUA|y}}|R}}}}
| align="right" | 978.2
|Palmerston North, [[Ashhurst]]
|-
|8
| [[Whangārei]]
| align="right" | {{nts|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Whangārei FUA|y}}|R}}}}
| align="right" | 1,433.7
|Whangarei, [[Hikurangi]], [[Ngunguru]], [[One Tree Point, New Zealand|One Tree Point]], [[Ruakākā]]
|-
|9
| [[Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson]]
| align="right" | {{nts|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Nelson FUA|y}}|R}}}}
| align="right" | 1,177.2
|Nelson, [[Richmond, New Zealand|Richmond]], [[Brightwater]], [[Hope, New Zealand|Hope]], [[Māpua, New Zealand|Māpua]], [[Wakefield, New Zealand|Wakefield]]
|-
|10
| [[New Plymouth]]
| align="right" | {{nts|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|New Plymouth FUA|y}}|R}}}}
| align="right" | 920.9
|New Plymouth, [[Inglewood, New Zealand|Inglewood]], [[Ōakura]], [[Waitara, New Zealand|Waitara]]
|-
|11
| [[Hastings, New Zealand|Hastings]]
| align="right" | {{nts|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Hastings FUA|y}}|R}}}}
| align="right" | 1,160.4
| Hastings, [[Havelock North]], [[Clive, New Zealand|Clive]]
|-
|12
| [[Rotorua]]
| align="right" | {{nts|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Rotorua FUA|y}}|R}}}}
| align="right" | 649.1
|Rotorua, [[Ngongotahā]]
|-
|13
|[[Napier, New Zealand|Napier]]
| align="right" |{{nts|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Napier FUA|y}}|R}}}}
| align="right" |260.0
|Napier
|-
|14
| [[Invercargill]]
| align="right" | {{nts|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Invercargill FUA|y}}|R}}}}
| align="right" | 428.5
|Invercargill
|-
|15
|[[Kāpiti Coast District|Kāpiti Coast]]
| align="right" |{{nts|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Kapiti Coast FUA|y}}|R}}}}
| align="right" |317.4
|[[Paraparaumu]], [[Waikanae]], [[Paekākāriki]]
|-
|16
| [[Whanganui]]
| align="right" | {{nts|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Whanganui FUA|y}}|R}}}}
| align="right" | 598.1
|Whanganui
|-
|17
| [[Gisborne, New Zealand|Gisborne]]
| align="right" | {{nts|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Gisborne FUA|y}}|R}}}}
| align="right" | 612.8
|Gisborne
|}