List of islands of New Zealand
Listed by size
The following table lists the largest islands of New Zealand by size. (The associated Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau, and islands of the Antarctic Ross Dependency are excluded.) River delta islands such as Rakaia Island (25.7 km²), Fereday Island, Rangitata Island, and Inch Clutha (approximately 15 km², 30 km², and 35 km² respectively) are also omitted, as are temporary islands in braided river channels and tidal islands such as Rabbit Island, Nelson (17 km²).

List of islands of New Zealand

Section Title: Listed by size
Table Section Text: The following table lists the largest islands of New Zealand by size. (The associated Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau, and islands of the Antarctic Ross Dependency are excluded.) River delta islands such as Rakaia Island (25.7 km²), Fereday Island, Rangitata Island, and Inch Clutha (approximately 15 km², 30 km², and 35 km² respectively) are also omitted, as are temporary islands in braided river channels and tidal islands such as Rabbit Island, Nelson (17 km²).

Rank	English name	Māori name	km2	% of NZ Area	Population

1	South Island	Te Waipounamu, Te Wahi Pounamu, Te Waka-a-Māui, Te Waka o Aoraki	151,215	56.2%	1,135,500

2	North Island	Te Ika-a-Māui	113,729	42.3%	3,749,200

3	Stewart Island	Rakiura, Te Punga o Te Waka-a-Māui	1,683	0.6%	400

4	Chatham Island	Rekohu (Moriori); Wharekauri (Māori)	900	0.3%	600

5	Auckland Island	Motu Maha	510	0.2%	0

6	Great Barrier Island	Aotea	285	0.1%	850

7	Resolution Island	Taumoana	208.87	0.1%	0

8	D'Urville Island	Rangitoto Ki Te Tonga	150	<0.1%	About 52

9	Campbell Island	Motu Ihupuku	115	<0.1%	0

10	Adams Island	100	<0.1%	0

11	Waiheke Island	Waiheke	92	<0.1%	9,770

12	Secretary Island	Rangitoa	81.4	<0.1%	0

13	Arapaoa Island	Arapaoa	75	<0.1%	50

14	Pitt Island	Rangiaotea (Moriori) or Rangiauria (Maori)	62	<0.1%	38

15	Matakana Island	Matakana	60	<0.1%	225

16	Raoul Island	Rangitahua	29.4	<0.1%	6

17	Little Barrier Island	Hauturu	28	~0.0%	0

18	Rangitoto Island	Rangitoto	23.1	~0.0%	0

19	Antipodes Island	20	~0.0%	0

20	Kapiti Island	Kapiti	19.7	~0.0%	0

21	Kawau Island	Kawau	19	~0.0%	81

22	Long Island, Southland	Motu Roa	18.99	~0.0%	0

23	Cooper Island	Ure Toto	17.79	~0.0%	0

24	Ponui Island	Ponui	17.7	~0.0%	0

25	Great Mercury Island	Ahuahu	17.2	~0.0%	0

26	Ruapuke Island	Ruapuke	16	~0.0%	0

27	Motutapu Island	Motutapu	15.1	~0.0%	0

28	Codfish Island	Whenua Hou	14	~0.0%	0

29	Mayor Island	Tuhua	13	~0.0%	0

30	Coal Island	Te Puka-Hereka	11.6	~0.0%	0

31	Anchor Island	Puke Nui	11.37	~0.0%	0

32	Motiti Island	Motiti	10	~0.0%	27

33	Big South Cape Island	Taukihepa	9.4	~0.0%	0

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Great Barrier Island has an area of 285 square kilometres and is also the sixth-largest island of New Zealand.
With an area of 285 square kilometres, the Great Barrier Island is the sixth-largest island of New Zealand.
Great Barrier Island is the sixth-largest island with an area of 285 square kilometres in New Zealand.

final_sentence: Great Barrier Island has an area of 285 square kilometres and is also the sixth-largest island of New Zealand.
final_sentence: With an area of 285 square kilometres, the Great Barrier Island is the sixth-largest island of New Zealand.
final_sentence: Great Barrier Island is the sixth-largest island with an area of 285 square kilometres in New Zealand.