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. 1,495,000 ) Demographics Population 3,596,200 ( June 2016 ) Pop. density 31.6 / km ( 81.8 / sq mi ) The North Island or Te Ika - a-Māui ( Māori ) 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 3,596,200 ( June 2016 ). 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 Healthcare 8 Major geographic features 8.1 Bays and coastal features 8.2 Lakes and rivers 8.3 Capes and peninsulas 8.4 Forests and national parks 8.5 Volcanology 8.6 Other 9 See also 10 References 11 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 both the country 's largest city, Auckland as well as the capital, Wellington at either ends of the island. Map of the North Island showing some of its cities Urban areas of the North Island by population Urban area Region Population ( June 2016 ) Urban area Region Population ( June 2016 ) Auckland Auckland 7006149500000000000 ♠ 1,495,000 11 Wanganui Manawatu - Wanganui 7004396000000000000 ♠ 39,600 Wellington Wellington 7005405000000000000 ♠ 405,000 13 Gisborne Gisborne 7004361000000000000 ♠ 36,100 Hamilton Waikato 7005230000000000000 ♠ 230,000 13 Pukekohe Auckland 7004298000000000000 ♠ 29,800 Tauranga Bay of Plenty 7005134400000000000 ♠ 134,400 14 Taupo Waikato 7004241000000000000 ♠ 24,100 5 Napier - Hastings Hawke 's Bay 7005131000000000000 ♠ 131,000 15 Masterton Wellington 7004212000000000000 ♠ 21,200 6 Palmerston North Manawatu - Wanganui 7004843000000000000 ♠ 84,300 16 Levin Manawatu - Wanganui 7004206000000000000 ♠ 20,600 7 Rotorua Bay of Plenty 7004578000000000000 ♠ 57,800 17 Whakatāne Bay of Plenty 7004196000000000000 ♠ 19,600 8 New Plymouth Taranaki 7004568000000000000 ♠ 56,800 18 Feilding Manawatu - Wanganui 7004162500000000000 ♠ 16,250 9 Whangarei Northland 7004564000000000000 ♠ 56,400 19 Tokoroa Waikato 7004137000000000000 ♠ 13,700 10 Kapiti Wellington 7004418000000000000 ♠ 41,800 20 Hawera Taranaki 7004118000000000000 ♠ 11,800 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 Plenty Hauraki Gulf Hawke Bay Ninety Mile Beach Lakes and rivers Lake Taupo Waikato River Capes and peninsulas Coromandel Peninsula North Auckland Peninsula Cape Palliser Cape Reinga East Cape Forests and national parks Tongariro National Park Waipoua Kauri Forest 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. Retrieved 13 August 2012. Jump up ^ `` Subnational Population Estimates : At 30 June 2016 ( provisional ) ''. Statistics New Zealand. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016. For urban areas, `` Subnational population estimates ( UA, AU ), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996, 2001, 2006 - 16 ( 2017 boundary ) ''. Statistics New Zealand. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016. 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 ''. NZ Herald. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013. Jump up ^ `` Regional Gross Domestic Product ''. Statistics New Zealand. 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2010. 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 VIAF : 240327130 GND : 4042529 - 0 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=North_Island&oldid=801028910 '' Categories : Islands of New Zealand North Island Hidden categories : Coordinates on Wikidata Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikivoyage Afrikaans Ænglisc Aragonés 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 Edit links This page was last edited on 17 September 2017, at 07 : 00. 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Question: population of the north island of new zealand
Answer: 3,596,200