Editing Regions of New Zealand (section)

===List of regions===
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!rowspan=2 align="left" bgcolor="#f2f2f4"  | Name<br />(name in [[Māori language|Māori]] if different)
!rowspan=2 align="left" bgcolor="#f2f2f4"  | Regional council 
!rowspan=2 align="left" bgcolor="#f2f2f4"  | Seats
!rowspan=2 align="left" bgcolor="#f2f2f4"  | Council seat
!rowspan=2 align="left" bgcolor="#f2f2f4"  | Island
!colspan=2 align="right" bgcolor="#f2f2f4" | Land area<ref>{{cite web |url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/layer/104253-regional-council-2020-clipped-generalised/ |title=Regional Council 2020 Clipped (generalised) |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=30 January 2020 |publisher=Stats NZ |access-date=21 September 2020}}</ref>
!rowspan=2 align="right" bgcolor="#f2f2f4" | Population{{NZ population data 2018||||y}}
!colspan=2 align="right" | Density
!rowspan=2 align="right" bgcolor="#f2f2f4" | [[ISO 3166-2:NZ|ISO 3166-2 Code]]
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!align="right" |km<sup>2</sup>
!align="right" |sq mi
!align="right" |per km<sup>2</sup>
!align="right" |per sq mi
|-
| align="center" | 1
| [[Northland Region|Northland]]<br />{{lang|mi|Te Tai Tokerau}}
| [[Northland Regional Council]]
| 9
| [[Whangārei]]
| [[North Island|North]]
| {{convert|12,504|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | {{NZ population data 2018|Northland region|y}}
| {{convert|{{decimals|{{#expr:{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Northland region|y}}|R}}/12504}}|2}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | <code>NZ-NTL</code>
|-
| align="center" | 2
| [[Auckland Region|Auckland]]{{efn|group=NZReg|name=UA|These regions have ''[[Unitary authority#New Zealand|unitary authorities]]''.}}<br />{{lang|mi|Tāmaki-makau-rau}}
| [[Auckland Council]]
| 21
| [[Auckland]]
| North
| {{convert|4,941|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | {{NZ population data 2018|Auckland region|y}}
| {{convert|{{decimals|{{#expr:{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Auckland region|y}}|R}}/4941}}|2}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | <code>NZ-AUK</code>
|-
| align="center" | 3
| [[Waikato]]
| [[Waikato Regional Council]]
| 14
| [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]]
| North
| {{convert|23,900|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | {{NZ population data 2018|Waikato region|y}}
| {{convert|{{decimals|{{#expr:{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Waikato region|y}}|R}}/23900}}|2}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | <code>NZ-WKO</code>
|-
| align="center" | 4
| [[Bay of Plenty Region|Bay of Plenty]]<br />{{lang|mi|Te Moana-a-Toi}}
| [[Bay of Plenty Regional Council]]
| 14
| [[Whakatāne]]
| North
| {{convert|12,072|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | {{NZ population data 2018|Bay of Plenty region|y}}
| {{convert|{{decimals|{{#expr:{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Bay of Plenty region|y}}|R}}/12072}}|2}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | <code>NZ-BOP</code>
|-
| align="center" | 5
| [[Gisborne District|Gisborne]]{{efn|group=NZReg|name=UA}}{{efn|group=NZReg|name=Gisb|The Gisborne Region is still widely but unofficially known by its former name East Cape or as the East Coast.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |last1=Soutar |first1=Monty |title=East Coast places - Gisborne |url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/east-coast-places/page-6 |encyclopedia=[[Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand]] |access-date=4 April 2020 |date=1 March 2015 |language=en-NZ}}</ref>}}<br />{{lang|mi|Te Tairāwhiti}}
| [[Gisborne District Council]]
| 14
| [[Gisborne, New Zealand|Gisborne]]
| North
| {{convert|8,385|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | {{NZ population data 2018|Gisborne region|y}}
| {{convert|{{decimals|{{#expr:{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Gisborne region|y}}|R}}/8385}}|2}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | <code>NZ-GIS</code>
|-
| align="center" | 6
| [[Hawke's Bay]]<br />{{lang|mi|Te Matau-a-Māui}}
| [[Hawke's Bay Regional Council]]
| 11
| [[Napier, New Zealand|Napier]]
| North
| {{convert|14,138|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | {{NZ population data 2018|Hawke's Bay region|y}}
| {{convert|{{decimals|{{#expr:{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Hawke's Bay region|y}}|R}}/14138}}|2}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | <code>NZ-HKB</code>
|-
| align="center" | 7
| [[Taranaki]]
| [[Taranaki Regional Council]]
| 11
| [[Stratford, New Zealand|Stratford]]
| North
| {{convert|7,254|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | {{NZ population data 2018|Taranaki region|y}}
| {{convert|{{decimals|{{#expr:{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Taranaki region|y}}|R}}/7254}}|2}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | <code>NZ-TKI</code>
|-
| align="center" | 8
| [[Manawatū-Whanganui]]
| [[Horizons Regional Council]]
| 12
| [[Palmerston North]]
| North
| {{convert|22,221|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" |{{NZ population data 2018|Manawatū-Whanganui region|y}}
| {{convert|{{decimals|{{#expr:{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Manawatū-Whanganui region|y}}|R}}/22221}}|2}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | <code>NZ-MWT</code>
|-
| align="center" | 9
| [[Wellington Region|Wellington]]<br />{{lang|mi|Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara}}
| [[Greater Wellington Regional Council]]
| 13
| [[Wellington]]
| North
| {{convert|8,049|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | {{NZ population data 2018|Wellington region|y}}
| {{convert|{{decimals|{{#expr:{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Wellington region|y}}|R}}/8049}}|2}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | <code>NZ-WGN</code>
|-
| align="center" | 10
| [[Tasman District|Tasman]]{{efn|group=NZReg|name=UA}}<br />{{lang|mi|Te Tai-o-Aorere}}
| [[Tasman District Council]]
| 13
| [[Richmond, New Zealand|Richmond]]
| [[South Island|South]]
| {{convert|9,616|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | {{NZ population data 2018|Tasman region|y}}
| {{convert|{{decimals|{{#expr:{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Tasman region|y}}|R}}/9616}}|2}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | <code>NZ-TAS</code>
|-
| align="center" | 11
| [[Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson]]{{efn|group=NZReg|name=UA}}<br />{{lang|mi|Whakatū}}
| [[Nelson City Council]]
| 13
| [[Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson]]
| South
| {{convert|422|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | {{NZ population data 2018|Nelson region|y}}
| {{convert|{{decimals|{{#expr:{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Nelson region|y}}|R}}/422}}|2}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | <code>NZ-NSN</code>
|-
| align="center" | 12
| [[Marlborough District|Marlborough]]{{efn|group=NZReg|name=UA}}<br />{{lang|mi|Te Tauihu-o-te-waka}}
| [[Marlborough District Council]]
| 14
| [[Blenheim, New Zealand|Blenheim]]
| South
| {{convert|10,458|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | {{NZ population data 2018|Marlborough region|y}}
| {{convert|{{decimals|{{#expr:{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Marlborough region|y}}|R}}/10498}}|2}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | <code>NZ-MBH</code>
|-
| align="center" | 13
| [[West Coast Region|West Coast]]<br />{{lang|mi|Te Tai Poutini}}
| [[West Coast Region|West Coast Regional Council]]
| 7
| [[Greymouth]]
| South
| {{convert|23,245|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | {{NZ population data 2018|West Coast region|y}}
| {{convert|{{decimals|{{#expr:{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|West Coast region|y}}|R}}/23245}}|2}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | <code>NZ-WTC</code>
|-
| align="center" | 14
| [[Canterbury Region|Canterbury]]<br />{{lang|mi|Waitaha}}
| [[Environment Canterbury]]
| 14
| [[Christchurch]]
| South
| {{convert|44,504|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | {{NZ population data 2018|Canterbury region|y}}
| {{convert|{{decimals|{{#expr:{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Canterbury region|y}}|R}}/44504}}|2}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | <code>NZ-CAN</code>
|-
| align="center" | 15
| [[Otago]]<br />{{lang|mi|Ōtākou}}
| [[Otago Regional Council]]
| 12
| [[Dunedin]]
| South
| {{convert|31,186|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | {{NZ population data 2018|Otago region|y}}
| {{convert|{{decimals|{{#expr:{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Otago region|y}}|R}}/31186}}|2}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | <code>NZ-OTA</code>
|-
| align="center" | 16
| [[Southland Region|Southland]]<br />{{lang|mi|Murihiku}}
| [[Southland Regional Council]]
| 12
| [[Invercargill]]
| South
| {{convert|31,196|km2|sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | {{NZ population data 2018|Southland region|y}}
| {{convert|{{decimals|{{#expr:{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Southland region|y}}|R}}/31196}}|2}}|/km2|/sqmi|disp=table|sortable=on}}
| align="right" | <code>NZ-STL</code>
|-
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'''Notes'''
{{notelist|group=NZReg}}