Counties of New Zealand

County
Map of county boundaries on the date of their creation, 1 November 1876
LocationNew Zealand
Created byCounties Act 1876
Created
  • 1 November 1876 (1876-11-01)
Abolished
  • 1 November 1989 (1989-11-01)[a]
Government
  • County council

The counties of New Zealand were the administrative divisions representing the country's rural areas, existing from the abolition of the provinces in 1876 until the major local government reforms of 1989. They were governed by county councils and existed alongside the country's boroughs, town districts, and other administrative divisions.

History

From 1853 until 1876, New Zealand had a semi-federal system of provinces. Each province had its own legislature and superintendent.[1] These provinces set up their own local boards and councils.[2] The provinces were abolished on 1 November 1876, following the passage of the Abolition of the Provinces Act 1876.[3]

The original Counties Bill intended to merge 314 road boards into 39 counties; however, as a result of lobbying, the final Counties Act 1876 as passed created 63 counties.[1][3] The counties established by the Act were found to be too small; they could not effectively provide the expected services and mainly continued on the construction and maintenance of rural roads as the pre-existing road boards had done.[3] Many ad hoc bodies were created to manage services such as education, health, water, and ports over the succeeding decades.[3]

As of 1966, it was no longer possible to create new counties except for the merger of pre-existing counties. Counties at that point could create county towns, subordinate to the county, in areas with at least 200 people or 60 dwellings. There were 117 counties in 1966, with all but two having county councils; two remained without government as they were sparsely populated.[4]

The Local Government Act 1974 sought to rationalise local government, attempting to tackle the problem whilst dealing with staunchly independent local authorities.[3] The Act abolished the distinction between boroughs and counties, and allowed for the creation of regional units of government.[3] The Act also increased the powers of the Local Government Commission.[3]

All counties bar one were abolished following the Fourth Labour Government's 1989 reforms to local government, which consolidated around 850 local government bodies into just 86.[3] The exception was Chatham Islands County, which was abolished on 1 November 1995 following the passing of the Chatham Islands Council Act 1995, which transitioned the islands governance to a sui generis territorial authority.[5]

Powers and responsibilities

County councils mainly concerned themselves with providing roads and controlling rivers and other waterways. These services were paid for by rates on property and government loans and subsidies.[3]

Many small counties struggled to maintain roads to an acceptable standard; in 1922 a Main Highways Board (NHB) was set up that would oversee roads across the country. In 1937, almost 6,500 km of highways were designated "state highways", with control being moved to the NHB over the counties.[3]

Elections

The first elections for the county councils were to be held on 22 December 1876.[6]

List of counties

County Established Abolished Existed for Successor
Mangonui County[b] 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Far North District[8]
Whangaroa County 1 January 1887[9][10] 1 November 1989[8] 102 years Far North District[8]
Hokianga County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Far North District[8]
Bay of Islands County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Far North District[8]
Whangarei County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Whangarei District[8]
Hobson County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Kaipara District[8]
Otamatea County 1 January 1887[9][10] 1 November 1989[8] 102 years Whangarei District
Kaipara District[8]
Rodney County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Kaipara District
Rodney District[8]
Waitemata County 1 November 1876[7] 1 August 1974[11] 97 years Waitemata City
Takapuna City
Rodney County[11]
Eden County 1 November 1876[7] 1 April 1956[12] 79 years Auckland City[12]
Waiheke County 1 April 1970[13] 1 November 1989[8] 19 years new Auckland City[8]
Great Barrier Island County 7 November 1912[14] 1 November 1989[8] 76 years new Auckland City[8]
Manukau County 1 November 1876[7] 3 September 1965[15] 88 years Manukau City[15]
Franklin County 1 April 1912[16] 1 November 1989[8] 77 years Papakura District
Franklin District[8]
Coromandel County 1 November 1876[7] 1 October 1975[17] 98 years Thames-Coromandel District[17]
Thames County 1 November 1876[7] 1 October 1975[17] 98 years Thames-Coromandel District[17]
Raglan County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Franklin District
Waipa District
Waikato District[8]
Waikato County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years new Hamilton City
Waipa District
Waikato District
Matamata-Piako District[8]
Hauraki Plains County 1 April 1912[18] 1 November 1989[8] 77 years Hauraki District[8]
Ohinemuri County 8 September 1885[9] 1 November 1989[8] 104 years Hauraki District
Matamata-Piako District
Western Bay of Plenty District[8]
Piako County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Matamata-Piako District[8]
Waipa County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Waikato District
new Hamilton City
South Waikato District
Waipa District[8]
Matamata County 25 September 1908[19] 1 November 1989[8] 81 years Matamata-Piako District
South Waikato District
Waipa District
Western Bay of Plenty District
Rotorua District
Taupo District[8]
Waitomo County 1 April 1905[20] 1 April 1976[21] 71 years Waitomo District[21]
Awakino County 1 April 1904[22] 1 April 1922[23] 18 years Waitomo County[23]
Taupo County 1 April 1922[23] 1 December 1988[24] 66 years Taupo District[24]
West Taupo County 1 November 1876[7] 1 April 1922[23] 45 years Taupo County[23]
East Taupo County 1 November 1876[7] 1 April 1922[23] 45 years Taupo County[23]
Tauranga County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Hauraki District
Tauranga District
Western Bay of Plenty District[8]
Matakaoa County 1 April 1920[25] 1 April 1965[26] 45 years Waiapu County[26]
Opotiki County 1 November 1899[27] 1 November 1986[28] 87 years Opotiki District[28]
Rotorua County 1 January 1887[9][10] 1 April 1979[29] 92 years Rotorua District[29]
Kawhia County 1 November 1876[7] 31 March 1956[30] 79 years Otorohanga County[30]
Whakatane County 1 November 1876[7] 1 April 1976[31] 99 years Whakatane District[31]
Waiapu County 1 October 1890[32] 1 November 1989[8] 99 years Gisborne District[8]
Waikohu County 10 October 1908[33] 1 November 1989[8] 81 years Gisborne District[8]
Uawa County 10 December 1918[34] 1 April 1964[35] 45 years Cook County[35]
Cook County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Gisborne District[8]
Wairoa County 1 November 1876[7] 1 October 1986[36] 109 years Wairoa District[36]
Hawke's Bay County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Hastings District
new Napier City[8]
Waipawa County 1 November 1876[7] 1 April 1978[37] 101 years Waipawa District[37]
Waipukurau County 1 April 1908[38] 1 April 1977[39] 69 years Waipukurau District[39]
Patangata County 8 September 1885[9] 1 July 1974[40] 88 years Waipukurau County[40]
Clifton County 6 January 1885[9] 1 November 1989[8] 104 years Waitomo District
New Plymouth District[8]
Egmont County 1 April 1902[41] 1 November 1989[8] 87 years South Taranaki District[8]
Taranaki County 1 November 1876[7] 1 October 1986[42] 109 years North Taranaki District[42]
Whangamomona County 9 November 1907[43] 2 November 1955[44] 47 years Stratford County[44]
Inglewood County 1 April 1920[45] 11 October 1986[46] 66 years Inglewood District[46]
Kaitieke County 3 December 1910[47] 8 August 1956[48] 45 years Taumarunui County[48]
Stratford County 10 September 1890[49] 1 April 1989[50] 98 years Stratford District[50]
Waimate West County 10 October 1908[51] 1 October 1987[52] 78 years Waimate Plains District[52]
Eltham County 29 October 1906[53] 15 October 1986[54] 79 years Eltham District[54]
Hawera County 28 July 1881[9] 1 October 1978[55] 97 years Hawera District[55]
Patea County 1 November 1876[7] 1 April 1987[56] 110 years Patea District[56]
Waitotara County 26 February 1884[9] 1 April 1988[57] 104 years Wanganui County[57]
Ohura County 10 October 1908[58] 8 August 1956[48] 47 years Taumarunui County[48]
Taumarunui County 1 April 1922[23] 1 November 1989[8] 67 years Stratford District
Waitomo District
Ruapehu District
Taupo District[8]
Otorohanga County 1 April 1922[23] 1 April 1979[59] 57 years Otorohanga District[59]
Waimarino County 2 October 1902[60] 1 April 1988[61] 85 years Waimarino District[61]
Rangitikei County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Rangitikei District

Hastings District
Ruapehu District[8]

Manawatu County 1 November 1876[7] 1 April 1988[62] 111 years Manawatu District[62]
Kairanga County 1 April 1902[63] 1 April 1988[62] 86 years Manawatu District[62]
Oroua County 1 July 1883[64] 1 November 1989[8] 106 years Manawatu District
new Palmerston North City[8]
Kiwitea County 2 September 1893[65] 1 November 1989[8] 96 years Rangitikei District
Manawatu District[8]
Pohangina County 1 October 1894[66] 1 November 1989[8] 95 years Manawatu District[8]
Wanganui County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years South Taranaki District
Wanganui District[8]
Woodville County 24 August 1901[67] 5 May 1989[68] 87 years Woodville District[68]
Dannevirke County 1 April 1908[69] 28 April 1987[70] 79 years Dannevirke District[70]
Weber County 2 October 1902[71] 1 April 1956[72] 53 years Dannevirke County[72]
Pahiatua County 1 October 1888[73] 1 November 1989[8] 101 years Tararua District[8]
Eketahuna County 5 November 1898[74] 1 November 1989[8] 90 years Tararua District
Masterton District[8]
Akitio County 5 November 1898[75] 1 April 1976[76] 77 years Dannevirke County[76]
Mauriceville County 7 October 1899[77] 12 May 1965[78] 65 years Masterton County[78]
Castlepoint County 20 October 1900[79] 1 April 1958[80] 57 years Masterton County[80]
Horowhenua County 16 December 1884[9] 1 November 1989[8] 104 years Horowhenua District
Kapiti Coast District[8]
Hutt County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1988[81] 112 years Porirua City
Upper Hutt City
Wainuiomata District[81]
Makara County 23 November 1907[82] 31 August 1962[83] 54 years Porirua City
Hutt County[83]
Masterton County 20 October 1900[84] 1 April 1989[85] 88 years Masterton District[85]
Wairarapa North County[c] 1 November 1876[7] 20 October 1900[84][79] 24 years Castlepoint County[84][79]
Wairarapa South County[d] 1 November 1876[7] 1 April 1989[86] 112 years Carterton District[86]
Featherston County 2 November 1901[87] 1 November 1989[8] 87 years South Wairarapa District[8]
Sounds County 1 November 1876[7] 4 August 1965[88] 88 years Marlborough County[88]
Golden Bay County 8 October 1956[89] 1 November 1989[8] 33 years Tasman District[8]
Waimea County 1 November 1876[7] 1 April 1988[90] 112 years Tasman District[90]
Collingwood County 1 November 1876[7] 8 October 1956[89] 79 years Golden Bay County[89]
Takaka County 1 April 1904[91] 8 October 1956[89] 52 years Golden Bay County[89]
Marlborough County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years new Nelson City
Marlborough District[8]
Awatere County 1 April 1912[92] 1 April 1976[93] 64 years Marlborough County[93]
Kaikoura County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Kaikoura District
Hurunui District[8]
Grey County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Buller District
Grey District[8]
Buller County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Buller District[8]
Murchison County 1 April 1909[94] 31 March 1965[95] 55 years Waimea County[95]
Inangahua County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Buller District[8]
Westland County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Westland District
Southland District[8]
Amuri County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Marlborough District
Kaikoura District
Hurunui District[8]
Cheviot County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Hurunui District[8]
Hurunui County 2 May 1977[96] 1 November 1989[8] 12 years Hurunui District
Waimakariri District[8]
Oxford County 1 April 1912[97] 1 November 1989[8] 77 years Waimakariri District[8]
Ashley County 1 November 1876[7] 2 May 1977[96] 100 years Hurunui County[96]
Waipara County 24 December 1909[98] 2 May 1977[96] 67 years Hurunui County[96]
Kowai County 1 April 1912[97] 1 May 1968[99] 56 years Ashley County[99]
Eyre County 1 April 1912[97] 1 April 1989[100] 77 years Rangiora District[100]
Rangiora County 1 April 1912[97] 23 June 1978[101] 66 years Rangiora District[101]
Heathcote County 1 April 1911[102] 1 November 1989[8] 78 years new Christchurch City[8]
Waimairi County 3 December 1909[103] 1 April 1982[104] 72 years Waimairi District[104]
Halswell County 1 April 1911[102] 1 April 1968[105] 57 years Paparua County[105]
Mount Herbert County 2 October 1902[106] 1 November 1989[8] 87 years Banks Peninsula District[8]
Wairewa County 24 December 1909[107] 1 November 1989[8] 79 years Banks Peninsula District[8]
Paparua County 1 April 1911[102] 1 November 1989[8] 78 years Selwyn District
new Christchurch City[8]
Akaroa County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Banks Peninsula District[8]
Malvern County 1 April 1911[102] 1 November 1989[8] 78 years Selwyn District[8]
Ellesmere County 1 April 1911[102] 1 November 1989[8] 78 years Selwyn District[8]
Springs County 1 April 1911[102] 2 April 1963[108] 52 years Ellesmere County[108]
Selwyn County 1 November 1876[7] 1 April 1963[109] 87 years Malvern County[109]
Tawera County 24 December 1909[110] 1 April 1967[111] 57 years Malvern County[111]
Ashburton County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Ashburton District[8]
Strathallan County 1 September 1974[112] 1 November 1989[8] 15 years Timaru District[8]
Mackenzie County 4 October 1883[9] 1 November 1989[8] 106 years Mackenzie District[8]
Geraldine County 1 November 1876[7] 1 September 1974[112] 97 years Strathallan County[112]
Levels County 31 August 1894[113] 1 September 1974[112] 80 years Strathallan County[112]
Waimate County 1 November 1876[7] 1 April 1989[114] 113 years Waimate District[114]
Waitaki County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Waitaki District[8]
Vincent County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Queenstown-Lakes District
Southland District
Central Otago District[8]
Maniototo County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Central Otago District
new Dunedin City[8]
Waihemo County 26 June 1882[9] 1 November 1989[8] 107 years Waitaki District
new Dunedin City[8]
Waikouaiti County 1 November 1876[7] 8 October 1977[115] 100 years Silverpeaks County[115]
Silverpeaks County 8 October 1977[115] 1 November 1989[8] 12 years new Dunedin City.[8]
Taieri County 1 November 1876[7] 8 October 1977[115] 100 years Silverpeaks County[115]
Peninsula County 1 November 1876[7] 1 August 1968[116] 91 years Dunedin City[116]
Tuapeka County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Central Otago District
Clutha District[8]
Clutha County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Clutha District
Southland District[8]
Bruce County 1 November 1876[7] 17 October 1986[117] 110 years Bruce District[117]
Lake County 1 November 1876[7] 16 October 1986[118] 110 years Queenstown-Lakes District[118]
Fiord County 1 November 1876[7] 1 October 1981[119] 104 years Wallace County[119]
Southland County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Southland District
Queenstown-Lakes District
Clutha District
Gore District
Invercargill District
Central Otago District[8]
Wallace County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Central Otago District
Southland District[8]
Stewart Island County 1 November 1876[7] 1 November 1989[8] 113 years Southland District[8]
Chatham Islands County 8 November 1901[120] 1 November 1995[121] 93 years Chatham Islands Territory[121]

Timeline

Maps

Notes

  1. ↑ Chatham Islands County was abolished in 1995, most were abolished following the 1989 reforms to local government.
  2. ↑ Initially spelt "Mongonui"
  3. ↑ Wairarapa East County before 1 January 1887
  4. ↑ Wairarapa West County before 1 January 1887

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  97. 1 2 3 4 Ashley Subdivision, and the Waimakariri-Ashley Water-supply Board Act 1911
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