Regions of New Zealand

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Compared to the federally organized Australia, New Zealand is very centralized. Since a major administrative reform in 1989, there are generally two stages in the administrative structure. The first stage is formed by the regions (Regional Councils), the second stage represent the districts, either as a City Council (i.e. “City”), then District Council (Council of the District) or – in the Chatham Islands — the Islands Council.

Four of the 16 regions and the Chatham Islands, in addition to the duties of a district responsibility, are known as unitary authorities. Officially, the districts operate independently of the regions. It also happens that a district can be located in several regions.

All three years determine the councils in each region or each district, either by majority vote or by a Single Transferable Vote. Numerous small outdoor places of the country, such as the Kermadec Islands and the Sub-antarctic Islands belonging to New Zealand are directly subject, administratively to the Minister of Local Government.

Regions

New Zealand is divided into 13 regions and 4 unitary authorities. While the regions have regional responsibilities to carry out pure unitary authorities, they additionally assume the responsibilities of their local level. The association is based in the region’s governments and are responsible for environmental protection and resource management.

They monitor and control pests, the rivers, lakes and the coast and are responsible for the law in their respective ports. Their area of responsibility is to coordinate and support public transport, for which it is also awarded the licenses. Moreover, they are still responsible for the regional civil defense.

Districts

The management of Chathaminseln (English: Islands Council) are responsible for roads, sewers, building permits and other local matters.