Territorial authorities of New Zealand

There are 67 territorial authorities: 13 city councils (including Auckland Council), 53 district councils and the Chatham Islands Council.

A district in New Zealand is a territorial authority area governed by a district council as a second-tier of local government in New Zealand, below regional councils.

Territorial authorities are the second tier of local government in New Zealand, below regional councils.

Eleven are administered by regional councils (the top tier of local government), and five are administered by unitary authorities, which are territorial authorities (the second tier of local government) that also perform the functions of regional councils.

Taupo District has the distinction of straddling the boundaries of four different regions.

The Taupo District Council is a territorial authority that administers the Taupo District in the Central North Island of New Zealand.

The Far North District is the northernmost territorial authority district of New Zealand, consisting of the northern part of the Northland Peninsula in the North Island.

Hauraki District is a territorial authority within the Waikato Region of New Zealand.

Territorial authorities are the second tier of local government in New Zealand, below regional councils.

The second tier consists of territorial authorities, of which there are sixty-seven.

Waikato District is a territorial authority of New Zealand, in the northern part of Waikato Region, North Island.

Matamata-Piako District is a local government area in the Waikato region of New Zealand.

Some activities are delegated to council-controlled organisations.

Introduced under Sections 6 and 7 of the Local Government Act 2002, they are essentially any company with a majority council shareholding, or a trust or similar organisation with a majority of council-controlled votes or council-appointed trustees, unless designated otherwise.

The region encompasses all or part of eleven territorial authorities, the most of any region of New Zealand.

Otorohanga District is a territorial municipality in the King Country region of the North Island of New Zealand.

South Waikato District is a local government district in the Waikato Region of the North Island of New Zealand.

Waitomo District is a territorial authority, located in the Waikato region, at the north of the King Country area in the North Island of New Zealand.

The region covers all or part of ten territorial authority areas.

It is the seat of the Rotorua District, a territorial authority encompassing Rotorua and several other nearby towns.

Western Bay of Plenty District is a territorial authority within the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand.

Wairoa is a town and territorial authority district in New Zealand's North Island.

Whakatane District is the encompassing territorial authority, which covers an area to the south and west of the town, excluding the enclave of Kawerau.

South Taranaki is a territorial authority on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island that contains the towns of Hawera, Manaia, Opunake, Patea, Eltham, and Waverley.

Ruapehu District is a territorial authority in the centre of New Zealand's North Island.

The Rangitikei District is a territorial authority located primarily in the Manawatu-Whanganui Region in the North Island of New Zealand, although a small part, the town of Ngamatea (13.63% by land area), lies in the Hawke's Bay Region.

The Manawatu District is a local government district in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region in the North Island of New Zealand.

The region is subdivided into territorial authorities, which include the Western Bay of Plenty District, Tauranga City, Whakatane District, Kawerau District and Opotiki District, as well as parts of Rotorua District and the town of Rangitaiki in Taupo District.

Horowhenua District is a local government district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand.

Kapiti Coast District is a local government district in the lower North Island of New Zealand, 50 km north of Wellington.