We use the following five subsectors for our analysis in this report. We consider Auckland Council as its own subsector because of its size, and we group the other unitary authorities in their respective provincial or rural subsectors.
The following tables list the councils that make up each subsector.
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| Auckland |
| Auckland Council |
| Metropolitan |
| Christchurch City Council |
Dunedin City Council |
Hamilton City Council |
| Hutt City Council |
Palmerston North City Council |
Porirua City Council |
| Queenstown Lakes District Council |
Tauranga City Council |
Upper Hutt City Council |
| Wellington City Council |
Whangārei District Council |
|
| Provincial |
| Ashburton District Council |
Central Otago District Council |
Far North District Council |
| Gisborne District Council |
Hastings District Council |
Horowhenua District Council |
| Invercargill City Council |
Kaipara District Council |
Kāpiti Coast District Council |
| Manawatū District Council |
Marlborough District Council |
Masterton District Council |
| Matamata-Piako District Council |
Napier City Council |
Nelson City Council |
| New Plymouth District Council |
Rotorua District Council |
Selwyn District Council |
| South Taranaki District Council |
South Waikato District Council |
Southland District Council |
| Tasman District Council |
Taupō District Council |
Thames-Coromandel District Council |
| Timaru District Council |
Waikato District Council |
Waimakariri District Council |
| Waipā District Council |
Waitaki District Council |
Western Bay of Plenty District Council |
| Whakatāne District Council |
Whanganui District Council |
|
| Rural |
| Buller District Council |
Carterton District Council |
Central Hawke's Bay District Council |
| Chatham Islands Council |
Clutha District Council |
Gore District Council |
| Grey District Council |
Hauraki District Council |
Hurunui District Council |
| Kaikōura District Council |
Kawerau District Council |
Mackenzie District Council |
| Ōpōtiki District Council |
Ōtorohanga District Council |
Rangitīkei District Council |
| Ruapehu District Council |
South Wairarapa District Council |
Stratford District Council |
| Tararua District Council |
Waimate District Council |
Wairoa District Council |
| Waitomo District Council |
Westland District Council |
|
| Regional |
| Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
Environment Canterbury |
Environment Southland |
| Greater Wellington Regional Council |
Hawke's Bay Regional Council |
Horizons Regional Council |
| Northland Regional Council |
Otago Regional Council |
Taranaki Regional Council |
| Waikato Regional Council |
West Coast Regional Council |
|
Tier 1 councils
There are 18 Tier 1 councils. These councils are defined as "Tier 1 local authorities" under the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020, which came into effect on 20 August 2020.79 The National Policy Statement categorises all urban environments into three tiers, based on their population size and growth rates. Tier 1 urban environments are high growth areas.
The following table lists the councils that are defined as Tier 1 local authorities.
| Tier 1 urban environment |
Tier 1 local authorities |
| Auckland |
Auckland Council |
| Hamilton |
Waikato Regional Council, Hamilton City Council, Waikato District Council, Waipā District Council |
| Tauranga |
Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Tauranga City Council, Western Bay of Plenty District Council |
| Wellington |
Greater Wellington Regional Council, Wellington City Council, Porirua City Council, Hutt City Council, Upper Hutt City Council, Kāpiti Coast District Council |
| Christchurch |
Environment Canterbury, Christchurch City Council, Selwyn District Council, Waimakariri District Council |
79: For more on the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity 2020, see environment.govt.nz.
