List of islands of New Zealand

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New Zealand consists of a large number of islands. The two main islands, which are much larger than the rest and where most of the population lives, are the North Island and the South Island. The latter is often a little ironically referred to as the "mainland", especially by its residents, it being only a little larger but having a lower population. Stewart Island/Rakiura is by far the biggest of the smaller islands, although Waiheke Island has the largest population of the smaller islands.

The following is a list of some of the islands of New Zealand:

Main New Zealand chain

In the open sea

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)
Hidden Island (in Lake Wakatipu)
Inch Clutha (in the 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 the Rakaia River delta)
Rangitata Island (in the Rangitata River delta)
Rona Island (in Lake Manapouri)
Tree Island (in Lake Wakatipu)

Outlying

New Zealand also administers the following islands outside the main archipelago. Only the Chatham Islands have a permanent population although others also did in the past. Others host visitors for science, conservation, meteorological observation and tourism.

Chatham Islands

Kermadec Islands

The New Zealand sub-antarctic islands are considered World Heritage Sites.

Antipodes Islands
Auckland Islands

Bounty Islands
Campbell Island group

The Snares

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

Niue
Tokelau

Territorial claims

New Zealand also claims the Ross Dependency in Antarctica, including:

Balleny Islands