How many regions does the map show?

The 16 regions — nine on the North Island and seven on the South Island — and the Chatham Islands, drawn as an area of their own in a box: 17 areas to name or number.

Which towns are marked as capitals?

The seat of each regional council: Whangārei, Hamilton, Whakatāne, Napier, Stratford, Palmerston North, Richmond, Blenheim, Greymouth, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill and Waitangi are named. Auckland, Gisborne, Nelson and Wellington get a dot without a second label, as the town shares the region's name; Wellington is marked as the national capital.

Are the outlying islands included?

The North Island, the South Island and Stewart Island are drawn in place and the Chatham Islands in a small box; the other far-off island groups are left out so the main islands fill the page.

Where does the map come from?

From Natural Earth, a free public-domain map dataset that shows borders as they are in practice. It is a map to learn and colour, not to measure distances.

Is anything uploaded?

No. The PDF is made in your browser.

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New Zealand regions map: 16 regions and the Chatham Islands, island by island

A Year 6 class learns the regions island by island. “With the names” on A4 portrait names all 17 areas — the 16 regions and the Chatham Islands in their box. Colour 2 gives the North and South Islands a colour each with a legend, and “Mark the capitals” adds a dot for each town in the table.

Colour 1, legend “North Island”: Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Taranaki, Manawatū-Whanganui, Wellington.
Colour 2, legend “South Island”: Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast, Canterbury, Otago, Southland. Names typed without macrons or apostrophes (Manawatu-Whanganui, Hawkes Bay) are found too.
On A4, Auckland and Nelson are named on short leader lines, as the two regions are small; on Letter only Nelson, on A3 none.
For a test, “Numbered, to write the names” prints 1 Northland to 17 Chatham Islands, with the answers on page 2.

Region	Island	Town marked
Northland	North Island	Whangārei
Auckland	North Island	Auckland
Waikato	North Island	Hamilton
Bay of Plenty	North Island	Whakatāne
Gisborne	North Island	Gisborne
Hawke's Bay	North Island	Napier
Taranaki	North Island	Stratford
Manawatū-Whanganui	North Island	Palmerston North
Wellington	North Island	Wellington (national capital)
Tasman	South Island	Richmond
Nelson	South Island	Nelson
Marlborough	South Island	Blenheim
West Coast	South Island	Greymouth
Canterbury	South Island	Christchurch
Otago	South Island	Dunedin
Southland	South Island	Invercargill
Chatham Islands	in a box	Waitangi

One A4 page with the nine North Island regions in one colour, the seven South Island regions in the other and the legend in a free corner; the Chatham Islands stay white in their box unless you add them to a list.

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Pick a style: blank with the borders for a quiz, the outline only for drawing, or with the names.
Tick “Mark the capitals” to add a dot for each capital, and choose the paper.
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Frequently asked questions

How many regions does the map show?: The 16 regions — nine on the North Island and seven on the South Island — and the Chatham Islands, drawn as an area of their own in a box: 17 areas to name or number.
Which towns are marked as capitals?: The seat of each regional council: Whangārei, Hamilton, Whakatāne, Napier, Stratford, Palmerston North, Richmond, Blenheim, Greymouth, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill and Waitangi are named. Auckland, Gisborne, Nelson and Wellington get a dot without a second label, as the town shares the region's name; Wellington is marked as the national capital.
Are the outlying islands included?: The North Island, the South Island and Stewart Island are drawn in place and the Chatham Islands in a small box; the other far-off island groups are left out so the main islands fill the page.
Where does the map come from?: From Natural Earth, a free public-domain map dataset that shows borders as they are in practice. It is a map to learn and colour, not to measure distances.
Is anything uploaded?: No. The PDF is made in your browser.