| Name | Population | Latitude/Longitude |
| 1 | Auckland , Auckland |
1,530,500 |
-36.849 / 174.763 |
| 2 | Christchurch , Canterbury |
412,000 |
-43.533 / 172.633 |
| 3 | Wellington , Wellington Region |
381,900 |
-41.287 / 174.776 |
| 4 | Manukau , Auckland |
362,000 |
-36.993 / 174.88 |
| 5 | Hamilton , Waikato Region |
189,700 |
-37.783 / 175.283 |
| 6 | Tauranga , Bay of Plenty |
155,200 |
-37.686 / 176.167 |
| 7 | Dunedin , Otago |
131,800 |
-45.874 / 170.504 |
| 8 | Lower Hutt , Wellington Region |
113,400 |
-41.217 / 174.917 |
| 9 | Palmerston North , Manawatu-Wanganui |
91,300 |
-40.356 / 175.611 |
| 10 | New Plymouth , Taranaki Region |
90,300 |
-39.067 / 174.083 |
| 11 | Hastings , Hawke's Bay Region |
89,200 |
-39.638 / 176.849 |
| 12 | Napier City , Hawke's Bay Region |
66,800 |
-39.493 / 176.912 |