New Zealand Regions
Edit this table| State/territory | Adjective | Demonym | |
|---|---|---|---|
| colloquial | |||
| Auckland Region | Auckland | Aucklanders | "Jafas" |
| Bay of Plenty Region | Bay of Plenty | ||
| Canterbury Region | Canterbury | Cantabrians | "Cantabs" |
| Gisborne Region | East Coast, Gisborne | East Coasters, Gisbornians | |
| Hawke's Bay Region | Hawke's Bay | Hawkesters | |
| Manawatu-Wanganui Region | Wanganui, Manawatu | ||
| Marlborough Region | Marlborough | Marlburians | |
| Nelson Region | Nelsonian | Nelsonians | |
| Northland Region | Northland | Northlanders | |
| Otago Region | Otago | Otagoites | |
| Southland Region | Southland | Southlanders | |
| Taranaki Region | Taranaki | Taranakians | |
| Tasman Region | Tasman, Nelsonian | Tasmanites, Nelsonians | |
| Waikato Region | Waikato | Waikatoans | "Mooloos" |
| Wellington Region | Wellington, Wellingtonian | Wellingtonians | |
| West Coast Region | West Coast | Coasters | |
| South Island | South Island / Mainland | South Islanders | "Mainlanders" |
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