North Island - wikipedia North Island This article is about the island in New Zealand. For other uses, see North Island ( disambiguation ). North Island Te Ika - a-Māui Satellite image of the North Island North Island Te Ika - a-Māui Geography Location Oceania Coordinates 38 ° 24 ′ S 175 ° 43 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 38.400 ° S 175.717 ° E ﻿ / - 38.400 ; 175.717 Archipelago New Zealand Area 113,729 km ( 43,911 sq mi ) Area rank 14th Highest elevation 2,797 m ( 9,177 ft ) Highest point Mount Ruapehu Administration New Zealand ISO 3166 - 2 : NZ NZ - N Regions 9 Territorial authorities 43 Largest settlement Auckland ( pop. 1,534,700 ) Demographics Population 3,677,200 ( June 2017 ) Pop. density 32.3 / km ( 83.7 / sq mi ) The North Island ( Māori : Te Ika - a-Māui ) is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the slightly larger but much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island 's area is 113,729 square kilometres ( 43,911 sq mi ), making it the world 's 14th - largest island. It has a population of 3,677,200 ( June 2017 ). Twelve main urban areas ( half of them officially cities ) are in the North Island. From north to south, they are Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Gisborne, New Plymouth, Napier, Hastings, Whanganui, Palmerston North, and Wellington, the capital, located at the south - west extremity of the island. About 77 % of New Zealand 's population lives in the North Island. Contents 1 Naming and usage 2 Māori mythology 3 Economy 4 Ecology 5 Regions 6 Cities and towns 7 Demographics 7.1 Culture and identity 8 Healthcare 9 Major geographic features 9.1 Bays and coastal features 9.2 Lakes and rivers 9.3 Capes and peninsulas 9.4 Forests and national parks 9.5 Volcanology 9.6 Other 10 See also 11 References 12 External links Naming and usage Although the island has been known as the North Island for many years, in 2009 the New Zealand Geographic Board found that, along with the South Island, the North Island had no official name. After a public consultation, the board officially named the island North Island or Te Ika - a-Maui in October 2013. In prose, the two main islands of New Zealand are called the North Island and the South Island, with the definite articles. It is normal to use the preposition in rather than on, for example `` Hamilton is in the North Island '', `` my mother lives in the North Island ''. Maps, headings, tables and adjectival expressions use North Island without the. Māori mythology According to Māori mythology, the North and South Islands of New Zealand arose through the actions of the demigod Māui. Māui and his brothers were fishing from their canoe ( the South Island ) when he caught a great fish and pulled it from the sea. While he was not looking his brothers fought over the fish and chopped it up. This great fish became the North Island and thus a Māori name for the North Island is Te Ika - a-Māui ( `` The Fish of Māui '' ). The mountains and valleys are believed to have been formed as a result of Māui 's brothers ' hacking at the fish. Until the early 20th Century, an alternative Māori name for the North Island was Aotearoa. In present usage, Aotearoa is a collective name for New Zealand as a whole. Economy The sub-national GDP of the North Island was estimated at US $102.863 billion in 2003, 79 % of New Zealand 's national GDP. Ecology The North Island is divided into two ecoregions within the Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests Biome, the northern part being the Northland temperate kauri forest, and the southern part being the North Island temperate forests. The island has an extensive flora and bird population, with numerous National Parks and other protected areas. Regions Territorial authorities of the North Island Nine local government regions cover the North Island and all its adjacent islands and territorial waters. Northland Auckland Waikato Bay of Plenty Gisborne Taranaki Manawatu - Wanganui Hawkes Bay Wellington Cities and towns The North Island has a larger population than the South Island, with the country 's largest city, Auckland, and the capital, Wellington, accounting for nearly half of it. Map of the North Island showing some of its cities Urban areas of the North Island by population Urban area Region Population ( June 2017 ) Urban area Region Population ( June 2017 ) Auckland Auckland 7006153470000000000 ♠ 1,534,700 11 Wanganui Manawatu - Wanganui 7004403000000000000 ♠ 40,300 Wellington Wellington 7005412500000000000 ♠ 412,500 12 Gisborne Gisborne 7004366000000000000 ♠ 36,600 Hamilton Waikato 7005235900000000000 ♠ 235,900 13 Pukekohe Auckland 7004308000000000000 ♠ 30,800 Tauranga Bay of Plenty 7005137900000000000 ♠ 137,900 14 Taupo Waikato 7004245000000000000 ♠ 24,500 5 Napier - Hastings Hawke 's Bay 7005133000000000000 ♠ 133,000 15 Masterton Wellington 7004218000000000000 ♠ 21,800 6 Palmerston North Manawatu - Wanganui 7004853000000000000 ♠ 85,300 16 Levin Manawatu - Wanganui 7004209000000000000 ♠ 20,900 7 Rotorua Bay of Plenty 7004588000000000000 ♠ 58,800 17 Whakatāne Bay of Plenty 7004197000000000000 ♠ 19,700 8 New Plymouth Taranaki 7004575000000000000 ♠ 57,500 18 Feilding Manawatu - Wanganui 7004165500000000000 ♠ 16,550 9 Whangarei Northland 7004577000000000000 ♠ 57,700 19 Tokoroa Waikato 7004139500000000000 ♠ 13,950 10 Kapiti Wellington 7004423000000000000 ♠ 42,300 20 Hawera Taranaki 7004119500000000000 ♠ 11,950 Demographics Culture and identity Ethnic groups of North Island residents, 2013 census Ethnicity Number % European 2,122,587 69.6 New Zealand European 1,934,037 63.4 English 30,393 1.0 British 27,024 0.9 South African 24,921 0.8 Dutch 21,549 0.7 European ( not further defined ) 20,955 0.7 Australian 16,431 0.5 Māori 514,809 16.9 Asian 418,287 13.7 Chinese 145,089 4.8 Indian 134,559 4.4 Filipino 32,796 Korean 25,842 0.8 Pacific peoples 274,806 9.0 Samoan 133,968 4.4 Cook Islands Maori 56,910 1.9 Tongan 56,685 1.9 Niuean 22,878 0.7 Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 39,510 1.3 Other 47,394 1.6 New Zealander 45,906 1.5 Total people stated 3,050,874 100.0 Not elsewhere included 186,174 5.8 Healthcare See also : Health care in New Zealand Healthcare in the North Island is provided by fifteen District Health Boards ( DHBs ). Organised around geographical areas of varying population sizes, they are not coterminous with the Local Government Regions. District Health Board District Population Northland District Health Board ( Te Poari Hauora a Rohe o te Tai Tokerau ) Whangarei District, Far North District, Kaipara District 159,160 Waitemata District Health Board ( Te Wai Awhina ) Auckland Region 525,000 Auckland District Health Board ( Te Toka Tumai ) Auckland Region 468,000 Counties Manukau District Health Board ( A Community Partnership ) Auckland Region 490,610 Waikato District Health Board ( Waikato DHB ) Hamilton City, Hauraki District, Matamata - Piako District, Otorohanga District, part of Ruapehu District, South Waikato, Thames - Coromandel District, Waikato District, Waipa District, Waitomo District 372,865 Bay of Plenty District Health Board ( Hauora a Toi ) Tauranga City, Western Bay of Plenty District, Whakatāne District, Kawerau District, Opotiki District 214,170 Lakes District Health Board ( Lakes DHB ) Rotorua District, Taupo District 102,000 Tairawhiti District Health Board ( Te Mana Hauora o te Tairawhiti ) Gisborne District 44,499 Hawke 's Bay District Health Board ( Whakawateatia ) Napier City, Hastings District, Wairoa District, Central Hawke 's Bay District, Chatham Islands 155,000 Taranaki District Health Board ( Taranaki DHB ) New Plymouth District, Stratford District, South Taranaki District 104,280 Whanganui District Health Board ( Whanganui DHB ) Wanganui District, Rangitikei District, part of Ruapehu District 62,210 Mid Central District Health Board ( Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua ) Palmerston North City, Horowhenua District, Manawatu District, Tararua District, part of Kapiti Coast District 158,838 Wairarapa District Health Board ( Te Poari Hauora a Rohe o Wairarapa ) South Wairarapa District, Carterton District, Masterton District 38,200 Hutt Valley District Health Board ( Healthy People ) Lower Hutt City, Upper Hutt City 145,000 Capital and Coast District Health Board ( Upoko ki te Uru Hauora ) Wellington City, Porirua City, part of Kapiti Coast District 270,000 Major geographic features The North Island, in relation to the South Island Bays and coastal features Bay of Islands Bay of Plenty Hauraki Gulf Hawke Bay Ninety Mile Beach North Taranaki Bight South Taranaki Bight Lakes and rivers Lake Taupo Waikato River Whanganui River Capes and peninsulas Coromandel Peninsula Northland Peninsula Cape Palliser Cape Reinga East Cape North Cape Forests and national parks Egmont National Park Tongariro National Park Waipoua Kauri Forest Whanganui National Park and many forest parks of New Zealand Volcanology Mount Ruapehu Mount Taranaki Volcanic Plateau Other Waitomo Caves Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu See also List of islands of New Zealand References Jump up ^ `` Quick Facts - Land and Environment : Geography - Physical Features ''. Statistics New Zealand. 2000. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2012. Jump up ^ `` Subnational Population Estimates : At 30 June 2017 ( provisional ) ''. Statistics New Zealand. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017. For urban areas, `` Subnational population estimates ( UA, AU ), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996, 2001, 2006 - 16 ( 2017 boundary ) ''. Statistics New Zealand. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017. Jump up ^ On some 19th - century maps, the North Island is named New Ulster, which was also a province of New Zealand that included the North Island. Jump up ^ `` The New Zealand Geographic Board Considers North and South Island Names ''. Land Information New Zealand. 21 April 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` Two official options for NZ island names ''. The New Zealand Herald. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013. Jump up ^ `` Regional Gross Domestic Product ''. Statistics New Zealand. 2007. Archived from the original on 20 May 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2010. Jump up ^ `` Ethnic group ( total responses ), for the census usually resident population count, 2001, 2006, and 2013 Censuses ( RC, TA, AU ) ''. Statistics New Zealand. External links North Island travel guide from Wikivoyage Regions of New Zealand North Island Northland Auckland * Waikato Bay of Plenty Gisborne * Hawke 's Bay Taranaki Manawatu - Wanganui Wellington South Island Tasman * Marlborough * Nelson * West Coast Canterbury Otago Southland * Governed by a unitary authority rather than a regional council Coordinates : 38 ° 24 ′ S 175 ° 43 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 38.400 ° S 175.717 ° E ﻿ / - 38.400 ; 175.717 GND : 4042529 - 0 VIAF : 240327130 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=North_Island&oldid=843127242 '' Categories : Islands of New Zealand North Island Hidden categories : EngvarB from November 2017 Use dmy dates from November 2017 Coordinates on Wikidata Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikivoyage Afrikaans Ænglisc Aragonés Asturianu Azərbaycanca Башҡортса Беларуская Беларуская ( тарашкевіца ) ‎ Български Brezhoneg Català Cebuano Čeština Cymraeg Dansk Deutsch Eesti Ελληνικά Español Esperanto Euskara فارسی Français Gaeilge Gàidhlig Galego 한국어 हिन्दी Hrvatski Bahasa Indonesia Íslenska Italiano עברית Kalaallisut ქართული Кырык мары Latina Latviešu Lietuvių Magyar Македонски Māori मराठी Bahasa Melayu Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Norsk nynorsk Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча Polski Português Română Runa Simi Русский Gagana Samoa Scots Simple English Slovenčina Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Suomi Svenska தமிழ் Taqbaylit ไทย Türkçe Türkmençe Українська اردو Tiếng Việt 粵語 中文 64 more Edit links This page was last edited on 27 May 2018, at 02 : 02. 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Question: what is the capital of new zealands north island
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