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)
Government
  • County council

The counties of New Zealand were territorial local authorities that governed the country's rural areas, existing from the abolition of the provinces in 1876 until the major local government reforms of 1989. They existed alongside the country's boroughs, town districts, and other territorial local authorities during that period.

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