Cities & Towns

Cities in New Zealand - Best Places to Visit

There are 58 cities in New Zealand. Auckland is the most popular city with a population of 1,530,500.

Most Popular By Name By Population
Auckland
1
Auckland
Largest city in New Zealand
Pop. 1,530,500
Queenstown
2
Queenstown
Adventure capital below the Remarkables
Pop. 10,442
Wellington
3
Wellington
Capital city of New Zealand and cultural hub
Pop. 381,900
Christchurch
4
Christchurch
Garden city of the South Island
Pop. 412,000
Rotorua
5
Rotorua
Tourist city famous for geothermal activity
Pop. 65,901
Dunedin
6
Dunedin
Scottish heritage city near albatross colonies
Pop. 131,800
Nelson
7
Nelson
Sunny town near Abel Tasman
Pop. 54,400
Napier
8
Napier
Art Deco city of Hawke's Bay
Pop. 66,800
Hamilton
9
Hamilton
Major city in Waikato Region, New Zealand
Pop. 189,700
Tauranga
10
Tauranga
Popular city with beautiful beaches
Pop. 155,200
Invercargill
11
Invercargill
City in New Zealand's Southland region
Pop. 57,600
Palmerston North
12
Palmerston North
City in Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Pop. 91,300
New Plymouth
13
New Plymouth
City in Taranaki Region, New Zealand
Pop. 90,300
Whangārei
14
Whangārei
City in Northland, known for its beaches
Pop. 50,900
Gisborne
15
Gisborne
City in Gisborne, New Zealand, known for wine
Pop. 38,300
Lower Hutt
16
Lower Hutt
City in New Zealand near Wellington region
Pop. 113,400
Whanganui
17
Whanganui
City in Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Pop. 48,900
Porirua
18
Porirua
City in Wellington Region, New Zealand with parks
Pop. 61,800
Whakatāne
19
Whakatāne
City in Bay of Plenty with coastal attractions
Pop. 18,602
Taupō
20
Taupō
City in Waikato Region, near Lake Taupo
Pop. 26,600
Greymouth
21
Greymouth
City in West Coast, New Zealand
Pop. 9,419
Hastings
22
Hastings
City in Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand
Pop. 89,200
Blenheim
23
Blenheim
Marlborough town, heart of New Zealand wine country
Pop. 30,300
Timaru
24
Timaru
City in Canterbury, New Zealand
Pop. 29,400
Upper Hutt
25
Upper Hutt
City in Wellington Region, New Zealand
Pop. 47,500
Lyttelton
26
Lyttelton
Port town on Lyttelton Harbour near Christchurch
Pop. 3,200
Oamaru
27
Oamaru
Coastal city in Otago, New Zealand
Pop. 13,000
Matamata
28
Matamata
Town in Waikato Region, New Zealand
Pop. 6,306
Wānaka
29
Wānaka
City in Otago, New Zealand with outdoor activities
Pop. 13,100
Picton
30
Picton
City in Marlborough, New Zealand
Pop. 4,930
Te Anau
31
Te Anau
Gateway town to Fiordland and Milford Sound
Pop. 2,910
Waitangi, Chatham Islands
32
Waitangi, Chatham Islands
Main settlement of Chatham Islands, remote Pacific outpost
Pop. 140
Manukau City
33
Manukau City
City in Auckland region, part of metropolitan area
Pop. 362,000
Cambridge
34
Cambridge
City in Waikato Region, New Zealand with agriculture
Pop. 15,192
Kaitaia
35
Kaitaia
Northernmost large town on New Zealand's North Island
Ashburton
36
Ashburton
City in New Zealand known for agriculture
Pop. 21,300
Richmond, Tasman
37
Richmond, Tasman
City in Tasman District with scenic landscapes
Pop. 19,700
Arrowtown
38
Arrowtown
Historic gold-mining town near Queenstown
Pop. 2,151
Masterton
39
Masterton
City in Wellington Region, New Zealand
Pop. 28,700
Stratford
40
Stratford
City in Taranaki Region with natural beauty
Pop. 6,430
Waitakere City
41
Waitakere City
Former Auckland city area including native Waitākere Ranges
Pop. 1,890
Gore
42
Gore
City in Southland, New Zealand with outdoor activities
Pop. 13,050
Carterton
43
Carterton
City in Wellington Region, New Zealand
Pop. 10,300
Hokitika
44
Hokitika
Coastal town on South Island's West Coast
Pop. 3,350
Bluff
45
Bluff
Southern port town, gateway to Stewart Island
Pop. 1,938
Kerikeri
46
Kerikeri
City in Northland, New Zealand
Pop. 8,280
Dannevirke
47
Dannevirke
Town in New Zealand's North Island region
Pop. 5,680
Westport
48
Westport
Coastal city on West Coast, New Zealand
Pop. 4,600
Hāwera
49
Hāwera
City in Taranaki Region, New Zealand
Pop. 10,350
Rangiora
50
Rangiora
City in Canterbury region of New Zealand
Pop. 19,150
Lincoln
51
Lincoln
City in Canterbury, New Zealand
Pop. 9,180
Darfield
52
Darfield
Town in Canterbury region near Christchurch, New Zealand
Pop. 3,380
Brightwater
53
Brightwater
Town in Tasman District, New Zealand
Pop. 2,390
Paihia
54
Paihia
Tourist town in Bay of Islands, Northland
Pop. 1,670
Kaiapoi
55
Kaiapoi
City in New Zealand with proximity to Christchurch
Pop. 13,550
Whitianga
56
Whitianga
Coastal city in Waikato Region, New Zealand
Pop. 6,230
Pukerua Bay
57
Pukerua Bay
Coastal suburb in Wellington Region, New Zealand
Pop. 2,070
Port Chalmers
58
Port Chalmers
Major port serving Dunedin in Otago
Pop. 1,460