List of islands of New Zealand
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The following is a list of some of the islands of New Zealand:
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Main New Zealand chain
Open sea islands
- Alderman Islands
- Anchorage Island
- Arapawa Island
- Bench Island
- Big South Cape Island
- The Brothers
- Cavalli Islands
- Chalky Island
- Codfish Island/Whenuahou
- Cuvier Island
- D'Urville Island
- Dragon Island
- Goat Island
- Great Barrier Island/Aotea
- Green Island
- Hen and Chicken Islands
- Hauturu/Little Barrier Island
- Kapiti Island
- Kawau Island
- Makaro/Ward Island
- Mana Island
- Matakana Island
- Matiu/Somes Island
- Maud Island/Te Hoiere
- Mayor Island/Tuhua
- Mercury Islands
- Motiti Island
- Motukawao Islands
- Motutapu Island
- Native Island
- Noble Island
- Open Bay Islands
- Pearl Island
- Ponui Island
- Poor Knights Islands
- Portland Island
- Quail Island
- Rabbit Island
- Rakino Island
- Rangitoto Island
- Resolution Island
- Ruapuke Island
- Saint Martin Island/Quarantine Island
- Secretary Island
- Slipper Island
- Stephens Island/Takapourewa
- Stewart Island/Rakiura
- Three Kings Islands
- Tiritiri Matangi Island
- Titi/Muttonbird Islands
- Ulva Island
- Waiheke Island
- Whakaari/White Island
- Whale Island
- Whanganui Island
- White Island, Otago
Islands in rivers and lakes
- Channel Islands (in Lake Manapouri)
- Dome Islands (in Lake Te Anau)
- Entrance Island (in Lake Te Anau)
- Harwich Island (in Lake Wanaka)
- Inch Clutha (in Clutha River delta)
- Mokoia Island (in Lake Rotorua)
- Motuariki Island (in Lake Tekapo)
- Motutaiko Island (in Lake Taupo)
- Pigeon Island (in Lake Wakatipu)
- Pig Island (in Lake Wakatipu)
- Pomona Island (in Lake Manapouri)
- Rakaia Island (in Rakaia River delta)
- Rangitata Island (in Rangitata River delta)
- Rona Island (in Lake Manapouri)
Outlying Islands
New Zealand also administers the following islands outside the main archipelago. Only the Chatham Islands have a permanent population. Others host visitors for science, conservation, meteorological observation and tourism.- Chatham Islands
- Kermadec Islands in the north Tasman Sea.
- Macauley Island
- Raoul Island
Self-governing territories
The following self-governing island territories are politically dependent areas of New Zealand but are not considered part of New Zealand geographically:- Cook Islands
- Aitutaki
- Atiu
- Mangaia
- Manihiki
- Manuae
- Mauke
- Mitiaro
- Nassau
- Palmerston Island
- Penrhyn Island/Tongareva
- Pukapuka
- Rakahanga
- Rarotonga
- Suwarrow
- Takutea
- Niue
- Tokelau
Territorial claims
New Zealand also claims the Ross Dependency in Antarctica, including: See other islands of the world.