The word city took on two meanings in New Zealand after the local government reforms of 1989. Before the reforms, a borough that had a population of 20,000 or more could be proclaimed a city. The boun
Dunedin is the second-most populous city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago region. Its name comes from Dùn Èideann, the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the ca
Cities in New Zealand
…1930) Wellington Wellington (1870) Upper Hutt (1966) Lower Hutt (1941) Porirua (1965) South Island Nelson (1874) Christchurch (1868) Timaru (1948) Dunedin (1865) Invercargill (1930) List of statistical areas in New Zealand…