New Zealand capital city is number two on the list of major cities with a population of 405,000, it is often referred to as one of the ‘coolest’ cities in the world. It is right up there with the best cities in the world when it comes to shopping, places to eat and things to do. With a population of just under 1.5m, Auckland is comfortably the biggest city in New Zealand as its mentioned in the map of New Zealand with major cities. For instance, in 2010 Auckland was ranked the world 4th most liveable city and Wellington the 12th by the Mercer Quality of Life Survey. New Zealand cities generally rank highly on international livability measures.

New Zealand is a predominantly urban country, with 72 percent of the population living in 16 main urban areas and 53 percent living in the four major cities of Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, and Hamilton as its shown in the map of New Zealand with major cities. The New Zealand major cities map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free. This map of major cities of New Zealand will allow you to easily find the big city where you want to travel in New Zealand in Oceania. The map of New Zealand with major cities shows all biggest and main towns of New Zealand. Although it has been swallowed up by the expansion of Tauranga (see the map of New Zealand with cities), it is still very much its own place and retains a separate identity to the bigger city. Mount Manganui – or The Mount, as it is referred to by locals – is a bit of a hip-and-happening spot on the east coast of the North Island. Waiheke Island is particularly popular with tourists, but why would not you want to live on an island that is home to one of the most beautiful beaches to be found in the entire country.

It might be slightly out of the way – and you would be forgiven for having not heard too much about it – but with its calm, tranquil way of life, it is not hard to see why the locals love it. The West Coast of the South Island has recently been named the happiest place to live in the country. The fact that you can snowboard in the morning and surf in the afternoon during the winter months is one of the chief appeals for the locals. Taranaki city as you can see in the map of New Zealand with cities is the lure of the ocean and mountain that call many people to this west coast region. That is to say, if you can see yourself inhabiting a piece of New Zealand that is famed for its sensational food, world-class wine and beautiful art-deco architecture. Hawke Bay is the perfect city in New Zealand to live if you are into the finer things in life. Queenstown city and the Lakes District, the South Island internationally renowned tourist area, has been rated as New Zealand most affluent place to live. The weather is also particularly clement up these ways, and makes for a great place to live. Northland city is beaches, beaches and more beaches. The duo were tied for the first prize in the Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards, with judges instead splitting the category to include the two. Judge and Keep New Zealand Beautiful chief executive Heather Saunderson said winners prioritised making their environments vibrant and rubbish-free. Whanganui was crowned the most beautiful small city and Hamilton the most beautiful large city as its mentioned in the map of New Zealand with cities. The New Zealand cities map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free. This map of cities of New Zealand will allow you to easily find the city where you want to travel in New Zealand in Oceania. The map of New Zealand with cities shows all big and medium towns of New Zealand.

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