List of islands of New Zealand | New Zealand Tourism

New Zealand consists of a large number of islands. The two main islands, which are much larger than the rest and where most of the population lives, are the North Island and the South Island. The latter is often referred to as the "mainland", especially by its residents, it being somewhat larger but having a lower population. Stewart Island/Rakiura is by far the biggest of the smaller islands, although Waiheke Island has the largest population of the smaller islands.

The following is a list of some of the islands of New Zealand:

Listed by size of islands of New Zealand:

The following table lists the largest islands of New Zealand by size. The Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau, and islands of the Ross Dependency are excluded. Delta islands such as Rakaia Island (25.7 km2), Rangitata Island and Inch Clutha (approximately 30 km2 and 35 km2 respectively) are also currently omitted, as are temporary islands in braided river channels and tidal islands such as Rabbit Island, Nelson (17km2). The country's largest island within a lake, Pomona Island, has an area of just 2.6 km2.

Rank	English name	Māori name	km2	% of NZ Area
1	South Island	Te Wai Pounamu	151215	0.56
2	North Island	Te Ika-a-Māui	113729	0.42
3	Stewart Island	Rakiura	1746	0.01
4	Chatham Island	Rekohu (Moriori); Wharekauri (Māori)	900	0
5	Auckland Island	Motu Maha	510	0
6	Great Barrier Island	Aotea	285	0
7	Resolution Island	Taumoana	208	0
8	d'Urville Island	Rangitoto Ki Te Tonga	150	<0.1%
9	Campbell Island	Motu Ihupuku	115	<0.1%
10	Adams Island	Whakatina[citation needed]	100	<0.1%
11	Waiheke Island		92	<0.1%
12	Secretary Island	Rangitoa	81	<0.1%
13	Arapawa Island		75	<0.1%
14	Pitt Island	Rangiaotea (Moriori) or Rangiauria (Maori)	62	<0.1%
15	Matakana Island		60	<0.1%
16	Raoul Island	Rangitahua	29.4	<0.1%
17	Little Barrier Island	Hauturu	28
18	Rangitoto Island		23.1
19	Antipodes Island		20
20	Kapiti Island		19.7
21	Kawau Island		19
22	Long Island, Southland		18.8
23	Cooper Island		17.8
24	Ponui Island		17.7
25	Great Mercury Island	Ahuahu	17.2
26	Ruapuke Island		16
27	Anchor Island	Puke Nui	15.2
28	Motutapu Island		15.1
29	Codfish Island	Whenua Hou	14
30	Mayor Island	Tuhua	13
31	Coal Island		11.6
32	Motiti Island		10
33	Big South Cape Island	Taukihepa	9.4

In harbours and the open sea islands of New Zealand:

Aiguilles Island
Alderman Islands
Allports Island
Amerikiwhati Island
Anatakupu Island
Anchor Island
Anchorage Island
Aorangaia Island
Araara Island
Arakaninihi Island
Arapawa Island
Aroha Island
Bare Island
Bells Island
Bench Island
Bests Island
Big South Cape Island
Blumine Island
Breaksea Island, New Zealand
The Brothers
Browns Island, Auckland
Cavalli Islands
Chalky Island
Codfish Island/Whenuahou
Cuvier Island
D'Urville Island
Dragon Island
East Island/Whangaokeno
Gannet Island
Goat Island, Auckland
Goat Island, Otago Harbour
Goat Island/Te Mapoutahi
Great Barrier Island/Aotea
Green Island
Hen and Chicken Islands
Herald Island, Waitemata Harbour
Kaikoura Island
Kapiti Island
Kawau Island
King Billy Island
Kopuahingahinga Island, Manukau Harbour
Little Barrier Island (Hauturu)
Long Island, Marlborough
Long Island, Southland
Makaro/Ward Island
Mana Island
Matakana Island
Matiu/Somes Island
Maud Island/Te Hoiere
Mayor Island/Tuhua
Mercury Islands
Mokohinau Islands
Mokopuna Island
Motiti Island
Motuihe Island
Motukawao Islands
Motunau Island
Motuoroi Island
Moturata/Taieri Island
Motutapu Island
Native Island
Ngarango Otainui Island, Manukau Harbour
Ninepin Rock, Manukau Harbour
Noble Island
North Island
Opahekeheke Island
Open Bay Islands
Pakatoa Island
Pararekau Island, Manukau Harbour
Pearl Island
Pepin Island
Piercy Island
Ponui Island
Poor Knights Islands
Portland Island
Pourewa Island
Puketutu Island, Manukau Harbour
Quail Island
Quarantine Island/Kamau Taurua
Rabbit Island
Rakino Island
Rangitoto Island
Rangitoto Islands, Marlborough
Raratoka Island
Resolution Island
Ripapa Island
Rotoroa Island
Rurima Rocks, including Rurima Island
Ruapuke Island
Quarantine Island/Kamau Taurua
Secretary Island
Shark Island, Manukau Harbour
Slipper Island
South Island
Stephens Island/Takapourewa
Stewart Island/Rakiura
Sugar Loaf Islands
Takangaroa
Tapu Te Ranga Motu
Tarahiki Island
Tiritiri Matangi Island
Titi/Muttonbird Islands
Tonga Island
Ulva Island
Waiheke Island
Walker Island, New Zealand
Watchman Island, Waitemata Harbour
Whakaari/White Island
Whale Island
Whanganui Island
White Island, Otago
Wiroa Island, Manukau Harbour
Island in rivers and lakes of New Zealand:
Channel Islands (in Lake Manapouri)
Dome Islands (in Lake Te Anau)
Entrance Island (in Lake Te Anau)
Harwich Island (in Lake Wanaka)
Hidden Island (in Lake Wakatipu)
Inch Clutha (in the Clutha River delta)
Mokoia Island (in Lake Rotorua)
Motuariki Island (in Lake Tekapo)
Motutaiko Island (in Lake Taupo)
Moutoa Island (in the Whanganui River)
Pigeon Island (in Lake Wakatipu)
Pig Island (in Lake Wakatipu)
Pomona Island (in Lake Manapouri)
Rakaia Island (in the Rakaia River delta)
Rangitata Island (in the Rangitata River delta)
Rona Island (in Lake Manapouri)
Tree Island (in Lake Wakatipu)

Outlying islands of New Zealand:

New Zealand also administers the following islands outside the main archipelago. Only the Chatham Islands have a permanent population although others also did in the past. Others host visitors for science, conservation, meteorological observation and tourism.

Chatham Islands

Chatham Island/Rekohu
Forty-Fours/Motuhara
Little Mangere Island
Mangere Island
Pitt Island/Rangiauria
The Sisters/Rangitatahi
South East Island/Rangatira
Star Keys/Motuhope

Kermadec Islands

Cheeseman Island
Curtis Island
Macauley Island
Raoul Island

Solander Islands
Three Kings Islands

The New Zealand sub-antarctic islands are considered World Heritage Sites.

Antipodes Islands
Auckland Islands

Adams Island
Auckland Island
Enderby Island
Rose Island

Bounty Islands
Campbell Island group

Campbell Island
Dent Island
Folly Island (or Folly Islands)
Jacquemart Island

The Snares

Realm of New Zealand:

The following islands are part of the Realm of New Zealand, but are not part of New Zealand proper:

Cook Islands

Aitutaki
Atiu
Mangaia
Manihiki
Manuae
Mauke
Mitiaro
Nassau
Palmerston Island
Penrhyn Island/Tongareva
Pukapuka
Rakahanga
Rarotonga
Suwarrow
Takutea

Niue
Tokelau

Atafu
Nukunonu
Fakaofo

Territorial claims of New Zealand Tourism:

New Zealand also claims the Ross Dependency in Antarctica, including:

the Balleny Islands

Buckle Island
Sabrina Island
Sturge Island
Young Island

Scott Island
Roosevelt Island
Coulman Island
the Ross Archipelago

Ross Island
Beaufort Island
White Island
Black Island
the Dellbridge Islands

Inaccessible Island
Tent Island
Big Razorback
Little Razorback