Southland District

Not to be confused with Southland Region.
Southland District
Territorial authority district
Lake Te Anau
Lake Te Anau
Southland district in the South Island
Southland district in the South Island
Coordinates: 45°38′00″S 167°55′01″E / 45.6333°S 167.917°E / -45.6333; 167.917
CountryNew Zealand
RegionSouthland Region
Communities
  • Ardlussa
  • Fiordland
  • Northern
  • Oraka Aparima
  • Oreti
  • Stewart Island/Rakiura
  • Tuatapere Te Waewae
  • Waihopai Toetoe
  • Wallace Takitimu
Wards
  • Mararoa Waimea
  • Stewart Island Rakiura
  • Waiau Aparima
  • Waihopai Toetoes
  • Winton Wallacetown
Formed1989
SeatInvercargill
Government
 • MayorRob Scott
 • Territorial authoritySouthland District Council
Area
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 • Land29,575.19 km2 (11,419.04 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
34,300
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
Map of postcodes
Websitewww.southlanddc.govt.nz Edit this at Wikidata

Southland District is a New Zealand territorial authority district that covers most of the southern end of the South Island as well as Stewart Island.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.