In 1840, the Colonial Office received the power to divide New Zealand (a country) into counties, hundreds, towns, townships, and parishes. Although these divisions were intended to follow specific size standards, they were seldom applied in practice.
Authorized Districts of New Zealand
There are currently 67 territorial authorities districts available right now, including the name of: Ashburton, Auckland, Buller, Carterton, Central Hawke's Bay, Central Otago, Chatham Islands, Christchurch, Clutha, Dunedin, Far North, Gisborne, Gore, Grey, Hamilton, Hastings, Hauraki, Horowhenua, Hurunui, Hutt, Invercargill, Kaikōura, Kaipara, Kāpiti Coast, Kawerau, Mackenzie, Manawatū, Marlborough, Masterton, Matamata-Piako, Napier, Nelson, New Plymouth, Ōpōtiki, Ōtorohanga, Palmerston North, Porirua, Queenstown-Lakes, Rangitikei, Rotorua Lakes, Ruapehu, Selwyn, South Taranaki, South Waikato, South Wairarapa, Southland District, Stratford, Tararua, Tasman, Taupō, Tauranga, Thames-Coromandel, Timaru, Upper Hutt, Waikato District, Waimakariri, Waimate, Waipā, Wairoa, Waitaki, Waitomo, Wellington, Western Bay of Plenty, Westland, Whakatāne, Whanganui, and Whangārei.