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Geography
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LocationNew Zealand <nowiki /> <nowiki /> <nowiki /> <nowiki />
Area151,215 km² (58,093 m²)<nowiki />
Highest pointMount Cook (3,754 m (12,316 ft))<nowiki />
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Largest cityChristchurch (414,000)<nowiki /> <nowiki /> <nowiki/> <nowiki /> <nowiki/> <nowiki /> <nowiki/> <nowiki /> <nowiki/> <nowiki />
Demographics
Population991,100 (as of 2001)<nowiki />
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The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. The Māori name for the South Island, Te Wai Pounamu, meaning "The Water/s of Greenstone" (greenstone being jade), possibly evolved from Te Wāhi Pounamu which means "The Place Of Greenstone". The island is also known as Te Waka a Māui which means "Māui's Canoe".

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In the 19th century, some maps named the South Island as Middle Island or New Munster, and the name South Island or New Leinster was used for today's Stewart Island/Rakiura.

The South Island is often called the Mainland (somewhat humorously) because it existed first according to Māori legend, and is larger than the North Island. About a quarter of New Zealand's four million inhabitants live in the South Island.[1]

Political Parties

This is a list of Political Parties, past and present, who have their headquarters in the South Island.

Local Government Regions

There are seven local government regions covering the South Island and all its adjacent islands and territorial waters. Four are governed by an elected regional council, while three are governed by territorial authorities (the second tier of local government) which also perform the functions of a regional council and thus are known as unitary authorities. There is one exception to this, Nelson City is governed by an individual Territorial authority to its region (Tasman Region). The Chatham Islands Council is often counted by many as a unitary authority, but it is officially recognised as a part of the region of Canterbury.

Territorial Authorities

There are 25 territorial authorities within the South Island: 4 city councils, 20 district councils and the Chatham Islands Council. Four territorial authorities (Nelson City Council, Tasman and Marlborough District Councils and the Chatham Islands Council) also perform the functions of a regional council and thus are known as unitary authorities.

Cities and Towns of the South Island

Further information: Cities and Towns of the South Island

Companies of the South Island

This is a list of Companies of the South Island:

Geographic features

The South Island with an area of 151,215 km² (58,093 square miles) is the largest land mass of New Zealand and the world's 12th-largest island. It is divided along its length by the Southern Alps, the highest peak of which is Aoraki/Mount Cook at 3754 metres (12,316 ft). There are eighteen peaks over 3000 metres (9800 ft) in the South Island.

National Parks

Demographics

Compared to the more populated and multi-ethnic North Island, the South Island only has a resident population of 991,100 [2]. At the 2001 Census, over 91 percent of people in the South Island said they belong to the European ethnic group, compared with 80.1 percent for all of New Zealand [3]. This high percentage of European population has added weight to the argument for South Island Independence.

Education

The major universities in the South Island are Lincoln University, the University of Canterbury and the University of Otago.

Film location

Several movies have been filmed (in large part) in the South Island, including the Lord of the Rings and 2005's .

See also

External links

Notes

1. ^ The South Island takes the definite article when used as a noun whereas maps, headings or tables and adjectival expressions use South Island. This pattern can be found in a number of other names, such as the United Kingdom, the Vatican and the Internet.

Examples:
  • My mother lives in the South Island
  • The North Island is smaller in area than the South Island
  • I'm visiting the South Island
  • The major South Island peaks are all in the Southern Alps


Note also that places are said to be in the South Island rather than on the South Island.
2. ^ Statistics New Zealand Subnational Population Estimates at 30 June 2006
3. ^ Statistics New Zealand [1]


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Aoraki/Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand.[0] It lies in the Southern Alps range, which runs the length of the West Coast of the South Island. A popular tourist destination[2], it is also a favourite challenge for mountain climbers.
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Christchurch (Māori: Ōtautahi) is the regional capital of Canterbury, New Zealand. The largest city in the South Island, it is also the second largest city and third largest urban area of New Zealand.
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North Island
  • Open Bay Islands
  • Pearl Island
  • Ponui Island
  • Poor Knights Islands
  • Portland Island
  • Pourewa Island
  • Quail Island
  • Rabbit Island
  • Rakino Island
  • Rangitoto Island
  • Resolution Island
  • Ruapuke Island

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    • Anthem
    "God Defend New Zealand"
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    Capital Wellington

    Largest city Auckland
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    North Island<nowiki />

    Geography
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    Location New Zealand <nowiki /> <nowiki /> <nowiki /> <nowiki />
    Area 113,729 km²<nowiki />
    Highest point
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    Te Wai Pounamu is the Māori name for New Zealand's South Island which is also sometimes referred to as Te Waka a Maui (The canoe of Maui), referring to mythology.
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    Greenstone is a name given to several different types of minerals.
    • Pounamu, a form of green nephrite jade found in New Zealand and Australia
    • Chlorastrolite
    • Greenschist

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    JADE was the codename given by US codebreakers to a Japanese cipher machine. The Imperial Japanese Navy used the machine for communications from late 1942 until 1944. JADE was similar to another cipher machine, CORAL, with the main difference that JADE was used to encipher messages
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    For the periodical, see .
    The 19th Century (also written XIX century) lasted from 1801 through 1900 in the Gregorian calendar. It is often referred to as the "1800s.
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    New Munster was originally the name of the South Island of New Zealand. It was given the name by Captain William Hobson Governor of New Zealand, in honour of Munster, the Irish province in which he was born.
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    Leinster (IPA: /ˈlɛnstər/; Irish: Laighin or Laigin, IPA: [lainʲ]
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    Stewart Island/Rakiura is the third-largest island of New Zealand. It lies 30 km south of the South Island, across Foveaux Strait. Its permanent population is slightly fewer than 400 people, most of whom live in the settlement of Oban.
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    The Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party (sometimes known as the ALCP) is a small political party in New Zealand (Aotearoa). It is dedicated to removing or reducing restrictions on the use of cannabis and similar substances.
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    The Imperial British Conservative Party was a farcical political party founded by The Wizard of New Zealand. It was dedicated to the grand traditions of British Imperialism in the face of capitalism, globalisation and the distinct lack of culture in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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    The National Democrats Party (NDP) is a small right-wing political party in New Zealand, formed in 1999 by Anton Foljambe, formerly of the New Zealand National Front, but met with limited success.
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    New Zealand Democratic Party for Social Credit is a small leftist political party in New Zealand. It is based around the ideas of Social Credit, an economic theory which also attracted some degree of support in Canada and Australia.
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    The Progressive Party is a political party in New Zealand. It is presently the junior partner in the governing coalition, being somewhat to the left of its ally the Labour Party. It has one seat in Parliament, that of leader Jim Anderton.
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    The NZ South Island Party is a New Zealand regionalist political party, advocating greater representational say for the South Island. The party is not currently registered.
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    New Zealand

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    A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of
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    Chatham Islands (Rekohu in the Moriori language and Wharekauri in the Māori language), consists of about 10 islands within a 40-km radius. The islands have officially belonged to New Zealand since 1842.
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    The New Zealand region of Canterbury (Māori: Waitaha) is mainly composed of the Canterbury Plains and the surrounding mountains.
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    Marlborough is one of the regions of New Zealand, located in the northeast of the South Island. Marlborough is a unitary authority, both a region and a district, and its council is located at Blenheim.
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    Nelson is situated very close to the centre of New Zealand. It lies at the southern shore of Tasman Bay, at the northern end of the South Island of New Zealand, and is the administrative centre of the whole Nelson region.
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    Otago ( pronunciation   (help info ) ) is a region of New Zealand in the south-east of the South Island.
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    Southland (Māori: Murihiku) is the name of New Zealand's southernmost region and is also the name of a district within that region.
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    Tasman District is a region of New Zealand. It borders with the West Coast Region, Marlborough Region and the Nelson Region. It is both a region and a unitary authority, and the regional council sits at Richmond.
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    The West Coast is one of the administrative regions of New Zealand, located on the west coast of the South Island, and is one of the more remote and most sparsely populated areas of the country. It is made up of three districts: Buller, Grey and Westland.
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    not change the name [2] of its city, Lower Hutt; as a result, the city's coat of arms still refer to a City of Lower Hutt.

    Cities during provincialism, 1852 to 1876


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    Chatham Islands (Rekohu in the Moriori language and Wharekauri in the Māori language), consists of about 10 islands within a 40-km radius. The islands have officially belonged to New Zealand since 1842.
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