The North Island.
The largest town/city in the South Island of New Zealand is Christchurch, with a population approaching 400,000.
The South Island is the largest island in New Zealand by area.
The North Island in New Zealand is the second largest island
The third largest island of New Zealand is Stewart Island also known by itsnative name of Rakiura. Stewart Island is located 30km south of the South Island. Its main settlement is Oban, where most of the island's population of about 380 people live.
The largest city in the Southern Island of New Zealand is Christchurch.
Hamilton, population 143,000, in New Zealand's largest inland city. it is the fourth-largest city in New Zealand
On the North Island of New Zea land, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with a population approaching 1.4 million residents, 31 percent of the country's population.
Lake Taupo in the centre of the North Island is the largest lake in New Zealand.
South Island
Stewart Island, Rakiura, is the third largest island in New Zealand.
Approximately three quarters of the New Zealand population live in the North Island.
New Zealand's largest city is Auckland with a population of 1,313,200.