Information about Southland, New Zealand
| Environment Southland Southland Regional Council | |
| Country: | New Zealand |
) Location of Southland. | |
| Regional Council | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Environment Southland |
| Chair: | Stuart Collie |
| Population: | 92,400 June 2006 estimate [1] |
| Land Area: | 32,079km² |
| Website: | [2] |
| Cities and Towns | |
| Cities: | Invercargill |
| Towns: | Gore, Lumsden, Winton, Mataura, Te Anau |
| Constituent Territorial Authorities | |
| Names: | Invercargill City, Gore District, Southland District |
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History
From 1861 until 1870 Southland was a province, but later rejoined Otago after financial difficulties.Structure
Settlements
The region has one city, Invercargill and one other district, Gore. Southland covers an area of 28,681 square kilometres. In the 2001 census it had a population of 91,002 people, down 6,096 from the 1996 census, making it one of New Zealand's most scarcely populated areas.Representation
Southland is divided into two parliamentary electorates, and is represented in Parliament by Bill English (Clutha-Southland) and Eric Roy (Invercargill). Both are members of the opposition National PartyLocal government
The seats of the Southland Regional Council, Southland District Council and the Invercargill City Council are in Invercargill. Southland District includes the towns of Winton, Lumsden and all of Stewart Island/Rakiura.National parks / Tourism
The region is home to Fiordland National Park which covers 7,860 square kilometres. Southland also includes Stewart Island, much of which is set aside as Rakiura National Park.Tourism spending is a major factor of the Southland economy, with NZ$ 368 million being spent by visitors in 2003, of which NZ$ 92 was spent in the Fiordland area.[1]
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Southland Province was a province of New Zealand from March 1861 until the province rejoined with Otago Province in 1870.
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Provinces in New Zealand were used from 1841 until the Abolition of the Provinces Act came into force on November 1, 1876.
Following abolition, the provinces became known as provincial districts.
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Otago ( pronunciation ) is a region of New Zealand in the south-east of the South Island.
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Invercargill (Waihōpai in Māori) is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost settlements in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region.
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Gore is a town and surrounding borough in the South Island of New Zealand. It is also the name of a district in the Southland region. The town of Gore is situated 64 km northeast of Invercargill and 70 km southwest of Balclutha.
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Eric Wilbur Roy is a New Zealand politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1993 to 2002, and from 2005, representing the National Party. He first entered Parliament in the 1993 elections as MP for Awarua.
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Invercargill (Waihōpai in Māori) is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost settlements in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region.
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Winton is a town in Southland, New Zealand. It is located close to the east bank of the Oreti River, 30 kilometres north of Invercargill and 50 kilometres south of Lumsden. It is named for Thomas Winton, a local stockman who lived in the area in the 1850s.
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Lumsden is a town in Southland, New Zealand. Lying in a gap in the surrounding hills, it is the location of a major junction halfway along the north-south road from Queenstown to Invercargill, where it is crossed by the east-west road from Gore to Te Anau.
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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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Fiordland is a geographic region of New Zealand that is situated on the south-western corner of the South Island. Most of it is covered by the Fiordland National Park, which has an area of 12,120 square kilometres, making it the largest national park in New Zealand and one of the
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Location Stewart Island, New Zealand
Nearest city Oban, New Zealand
Coordinates
Area 1570 km²
Established 2002
Governing body Department of Conservation
Rakiura National Park
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Nearest city Oban, New Zealand
Coordinates
Area 1570 km²
Established 2002
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Fiordland is a geographic region of New Zealand that is situated on the south-western corner of the South Island. Most of it is covered by the Fiordland National Park, which has an area of 12,120 square kilometres, making it the largest national park in New Zealand and one of the
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Southland Stags
Full name Rugby Southland
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Founded 1887
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Ground Rugby Park Stadium
CEO Roger Clark
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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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