List of cities in New Zealand
Populations of present-day city (and Auckland) councils
The populations given are the latest (June 2018) Statistics New Zealand estimated resident populations. Many cities were reorganised into districts by the Local Government Commission in 1989 under the Local Government Act 1974, for example Timaru.

List of cities in New Zealand

Section Title: Populations of present-day city (and Auckland) councils
Table Section Text: The populations given are the latest (June 2018) Statistics New Zealand estimated resident populations. Many cities were reorganised into districts by the Local Government Commission in 1989 under the Local Government Act 1974, for example Timaru.

Rank (pop.)	City council	Population	First proclaimed

1	Auckland	1,695,900	1871

2	Christchurch	388,400	1868

3	Wellington	216,300	1870

4	Hamilton	169,300	1936

5	Tauranga	135,000	1963

6	Dunedin	130,700	1865

7	Lower Hutt	105,900	1941

8	Palmerston North	88,700	1930

9	Napier	62,800	1950

10	Porirua	56,800	1965

11	Invercargill	55,200	1930

12	Nelson	51,900	1874

13	Upper Hutt	43,700	1966

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in 1936, the population of Hamilton was 169,300, the country's fourth most-populous city.

final_sentence: in 1936, the population of Hamilton was 169,300, the country's fourth most-populous city.