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New Zealand in other languages: Aotearoa, exonyms, regions and anthem
New Zealand is Aotearoa in Māori, and its ISO codes are NZ, NZL and 554. Below are the name in 188 languages and variants, the capital Wellington in 56, Auckland in 54, the 16 regions and the Chatham Islands of ISO 3166-2:NZ, and the anthem in English and Māori.
Official languagesEnglish; Māori (te reo Māori); New Zealand Sign Language
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ISO 3166-1alpha-2 · alpha-3 · numeric
- alpha-2
- NZ
- alpha-3
- NZL
- numeric
- 554
New Zealand
English · Latin
Aotearoa
Māori · Latin
- English
- New Zealand
- Capital
- WellingtonTe Whanga-nui-a-TaraWellington
ISO 3166-1, checked 28 October 2026. Flag after the Wikimedia Commons drawing.
New Zealand in other languages: list of exonyms
| Languages | ISO 639-3 | Name | Romanised |
|---|---|---|---|
| English, Danish, Hausa, Maltese, Swahili | eng / dan / hau / mlt / swa | New Zealand | same as written |
| Catalan, Corsican, Romansh | cat / cos / roh | Nova Zelanda | same as written |
| Czech, Slovak | ces / slk | Nový Zéland | same as written |
| Lower Sorbian, Upper Sorbian | dsb / hsb | Nowoseelandska | same as written |
| Finnish, Kven | fin / fkv | Uusi-Seelanti | same as written |
| Kinyarwanda, Kirundi | kin / run | Nuvele Zelande | same as written |
| Afrikaans | afr | Nieu-Seeland | same as written |
| Aragonese | arg | Nueba Zelanda | same as written |
| Asturian, Ladin (Gherdëina) | ast / lld | Nueva Zelanda | same as written |
| Azerbaijani | aze | Yeni Zelandiya / Јени Зеландија | Yeni Zelandiya |
| Bambara | bam | Nuwɛli-Zelandi | same as written |
| Bislama | bis | Niu Zilan | same as written |
| Bosnian | bos | Novi Zeland / Нови Зеланд / نۉوٖى زەلاند | Novi Zeland |
| Breton | bre | Zeland-Nevez | same as written |
| Cornish | cor | Mordir Nowydh, Selond Nowydh | same as written |
| Crimean Tatar | crh | Yañı Zelandiya / Янъы Зеландия | Yañı Zelandiya |
| Welsh | cym | Seland Newydd | same as written |
| German | deu | Neuseeland | same as written |
| Esperanto | epo | Nov-Zelando | same as written |
| Estonian | est | Uus-Meremaa | same as written |
| Basque | eus | Zeelanda Berria | same as written |
| Faroese | fao | Ný Sæland, Nýsæland | same as written |
| Fijian | fij | Niu Siladi | same as written |
| French | fra | Nouvelle-Zélande | same as written |
| Franco-Provençal | frp | Novèla-Zèlande | same as written |
| West Frisian | fry | Nij-Seelân | same as written |
| Friulian | fur | Gnove Zelande | same as written |
| Gagauz | gag | Yeni Zelandiya / Ени Зеландия | Yeni Zelandiya |
| Scottish Gaelic | gla | Sealainn Nuadh | same as written |
| Irish | gle | An Nua-Shéalainn | same as written |
| Galician | glg | Nova Zelandia | same as written |
| Manx | glv | Yn Teelynn Noa | same as written |
| Haitian Creole | hat | Nouvèl Zeland | same as written |
| Hawaiian | haw | Nukīlani | same as written |
| Croatian | hrv | Novi Zeland | same as written |
| Hungarian | hun | Új-Zéland | same as written |
| Igbo | ibo | Niuziland | same as written |
| Interlingua | ina | Nove Zelanda | same as written |
| Indonesian | ind | Selandia Baru | same as written |
| Icelandic | isl | Nýja-Sjáland | same as written |
| Italian | ita | Nuova Zelanda | same as written |
| Javanese | jav | Sélandia Anyar | same as written |
| Jersey Norman French | jnf | Nouvelle Zélande | same as written |
| Karakalpak | kaa | Janʻa Zelandiya / Жаңа Зеландия | Janʻa Zelandiya |
| Kurmanji Kurdish | kur | Zêlanda Nû | same as written |
| Latin | lat | Nova Zelandia, Nova Selandia | same as written |
| Latvian | lav | Jaunzēlande | same as written |
| Limburgish | lim | Nui-Zieland | same as written |
| Lingala | lin | Nova Zelandi | same as written |
| Lithuanian | lit | Naujoji Zelandija | same as written |
| Ladin (Val Badia) | lld | Zelanda Nöia | same as written |
| Latgalian | ltg | Jaunzelandeja | same as written |
| Luxembourgish | ltz | Neiséiland | same as written |
| Malagasy | mlg | Zelandy-Vaovao | same as written |
| Moldovan | mol | Noua Zeelandă / Ноуа Зееландэ | Noua Zeelandă |
| Maori | mri | Aotearoa, Niu Tireni | same as written |
| Malay | msa | New Zealand / ڽوزيلند | New Zealand |
| Nahuatl | nah | Yancuīc Zetlālpan | same as written |
| Low German | nds | Niegseeland | same as written |
| Dutch | nld | Nieuw-Zeeland | same as written |
| Norwegian | nor | New Zealand, Ny-Zealand | same as written |
| Novial | nov | Novi Selande | same as written |
| Norman French | nrm | Nouvelle-Zélaunde | same as written |
| Occitan | oci | Nòva Zelanda | same as written |
| Polish | pol | Nowa Zelandia | same as written |
| Portuguese | por | Nova Zelândia | same as written |
| Quechua | que | Musuq Silanda | same as written |
| Kalderash Romani | rmy | Nevi Zeyelanda / नेवी ज़ेयेलान्दा | Nevi Zeyelanda |
| Romanian | ron | Noua Zeelandă | same as written |
| Aromanian | rup | Nao Zelandã | same as written |
| Sicilian | scn | Nova Zilanda, Nova Zilanna | same as written |
| Slovio | slo | Novju Zelandia / Новйу Зеландиа | Novju Zelandia |
| Slovenian | slv | Nova Zelandija | same as written |
| Northern Sami | sme | Ođđa-Selánda | same as written |
| Samogitian | smg | Naujuojė Zelandėjė | same as written |
| Samoan | smo | Niu Sila | same as written |
| Somali | som | Neyuusilaand | same as written |
| Spanish | spa | Nueva Zelanda, Nueva Zelandia | same as written |
| Albanian | sqi | Zelanda e Re | same as written |
| Sardinian | srd | Noa Zelanda | same as written |
| Saterland Frisian | stq | Näiseelound | same as written |
| Swedish | swe | Nya Zeeland | same as written |
| Silesian | szl | Nowo Zylandyjo | same as written |
| Tahitian | tah | Aotearoa, Niutirani | same as written |
| Tetum | tet | Zelándia Foun | same as written |
| Tagalog | tgl | Bagong Selanda, Bagong Selandya | same as written |
| Tokelauan | tkl | Niuhila | same as written |
| Tongan | ton | Nuʻusila | same as written |
| Tok Pisin | tpi | Niu Silan, Niusilan | same as written |
| Turkmen | tuk | Täze Zelandiýa / Тәзе Зеландия | Täze Zelandiýa |
| Turkish | tur | Yeni Zelanda | same as written |
| Uzbek | uzb | Yangi Zelandiya / Янги Зеландия / يەڭى زېلەندىيە | Yangi Zelandiya |
| Venetian | vec | Nova Zełanda | same as written |
| Vietnamese | vie | Tân Tây Lan, Niu Di-lân | same as written |
| Volapük | vol | Nula-Seleän | same as written |
| Võro | vor | Vahtsõnõ Meremaa | same as written |
| Walloon | wln | Nouve Zelande | same as written |
| Wolof | wol | Seland-Gu-Bees, Nuweel Selaand | same as written |
| Zulu | zul | iNyuzilandi | same as written |
| Zazaki | zza | Zelanda Newiye | same as written |
| Abaza, Bulgarian | abq / bul | Нова Зеландия | Nova Zelandija |
| Komi, Udmurt | kom / udm | Выль Зеландия | Vyl' Zelandija |
| Abkhaz | abk | Зеландиа Ҿыц | Zelandia Ć̣yc |
| Altai | alt | Јаҥы Зеландия | Ďaŋy Zelandija |
| Avar | ava | Цӏияб Зеландия | C̣ijab Zelandija |
| Bashkir | bak | Яңы Зеландия / Yaņı Zelandiya | Yaņı Zelandiya |
| Belarusian | bel | Новая Зеландыя / Novaja Ziełandyja, Новая Зэляндыя / Novaja Zelandyja | Novaja Ziełandyja, Novaja Zelandyja |
| Chechen | che | Керла Зеланди / Kerla Zelandi | Kerla Zelandi |
| Chuvash | chv | Ҫӗнӗ Зеланди | Śĕnĕ Zelandi |
| Kazakh | kaz | Жаңа Зеландия / جاڭا زەلانديا / Jaña Zelandïya | Jaña Zelandïya |
| Kabardian | kbd | Зеландиэ Кӏэ | Zelandiă Ḳă |
| Kyrgyz | kir | Жаңы Зеландия / جاڭى زەلاندىيا / Cañı Zelandiya | Cañı Zelandiya |
| Khakas | kjh | Наа Зеландия | Naa Zelandija |
| Kurdish (Caucasus) | kmr | Зеландийа Т’әзә / Zêlandîya T’eze | Zêlandîya T’eze |
| Karachay-Balkar | krc | Джангы Зеландия | Džangy Zelandija |
| Kumyk | kum | Янгы Зеландия | Jangy Zelandija |
| Lezgi, Tabassaran | lez / tab | Цӏийи Зеландия | C̣iji Zelandija |
| Meadow Mari | mhr | У Зеландий | U Zelandij |
| Macedonian | mkd | Нов Зеланд | Nov Zeland |
| Mongolian | mon | Шинэ Зеланд | Šinä Zeland |
| Ossetian | oss | Ног Зеланди | Nog Zelandi |
| Rusyn | rue | Новый Зеланд | Novŷj Zeland |
| Russian | rus | Новая Зеландия | Novaja Zelandija |
| Yakut | sah | Саҥа Зеландия | Saŋa Zelandija |
| Serbian | srp | Нови Зеланд / Novi Zeland | Novi Zeland |
| Tatar | tat | Яңа Зеландия / Yaña Zelandiä / ياڭا زېلاندىيە | Yaña Zelandiä |
| Tajik | tgk | Зеландияи Нав / زیلندیهٔ نو / Zelandijaji Nav | Zelandijaji Nav |
| Tuvan | tyv | Чаа Зеландия | Čaa Zelandija |
| Ukrainian | ukr | Нова Зеландія | Nova Zelandija |
| Kalmyk | xal | Шин Зеландия | Šin Zelandija |
| Arabic | ara | نيوزيلندا, نيوزيلندة, زيلندا الجديدة | Niyūzīlandā, Niyūzīlandâ, Zīlandā l-Ǧadīdâ |
| South Azerbaijani | azb | یئنی زئلاندییا / Yeni Zelandiya | Yeni Zelandiya |
| Sorani Kurdish | ckb | نیوزیلەندا / Nyuzîlenda | Nyuzîlenda |
| Persian | fas | زلاند نو / Zelânde Now, نیوزیلند / Niyuzilend, زلاند جدید / Zelânde Jadid | Zelânde Now, Niyuzilend, Zelânde Jadid |
| Western Punjabi, Urdu | pnb / urd | نیوزیلینڈ | Niyū Zīlænḋ |
| Dari | prs | زیلند جدید | Zīland-e Jadīd |
| Pashto | pus | نوۍ زيلنډ, نوۍ زيلېنډ, نيوزيلنډ | Nawəy Zīlənḋ, Nawəy Zīlenḋ, Niyūzīlənḋ |
| Uyghur | uig | يېڭى زېلاندىيە / Yéngi Zélandiye / Йеңи Зеландия | Yéngi Zélandiye |
| Dhivehi | div | ނިއުޒިލޭންޑު | Niużilēnḋu |
| Syriac | syr | ܢܝܘ ܙܝܠܢܕ | Nyū Zīland |
| Hebrew | heb | ניו־זילנד, ניו־זילאנד | Nyū-Zīlend / Nyū-Zīland, Nyū-Zīlānd |
| Ladino | lad | מואיבﬞה זילאנדיה / Mueva Zelandia | Mueva Zelandia |
| Yiddish | yid | ניו זילאַנד | Nyu Ziland |
| Berber | ber | ⵏⵢⵓ ⵣⵉⵍⴰⵏⴷⴰ / Nyu Zilanda, ⵣⵉⵍⴰⵏⴷⴰ ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵢⵏⵓⵜ / Zilanda Tamaynut | Nyu Zilanda, Zilanda Tamaynut |
| Kabyle | kab | ⵣⵉⵍⴰⵏⴷⴰ ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵢⵏⵓⵜ / Zilanda Tamaynut | Zilanda Tamaynut |
| Amharic | amh | ኒው ዚላንድ | Niw Ziland |
| Greek | ell | Νέα Ζηλανδία | Néa Zīlandía |
| Armenian | hye | Նոր Զելանդիա | Nor Zelandia |
| Georgian, Mingrelian | kat / xmf | ახალი ზელანდია | Aȟali Zelandia |
| Laz | lzz | აღანი ზელანდია / Ağani Zelandia | Ağani Zelandia |
| Hindi | hin | न्यूज़ीलैंड | Nyūzīlæṃḍ |
| Marathi | mar | न्यू झीलँड | Nyū Dzʰīlãḍ |
| Nepali | nep | न्युजिल्यान्ड | Nyudzilænḍ |
| Bengali | ben | নিউ জিল্যাণ্ড, নিউজিল্যান্ড | Niu Jilæṇḍ, Niujilænḍ |
| Gujarati | guj | ન્યુઝીલેન્ડ | Nyujʰīlenḍ |
| Odia | ori | ନ୍ୟୁଜିଲ୍ୟାଣ୍ଡ | Nyujilæṇḍ |
| Punjabi | pan | ਨਿਊਜ਼ੀਲੈਂਡ | Niūzīlæṃḍ |
| Sinhala | sin | නවසීලන්තය | Navasīlantaya |
| Kannada | kan | ನ್ಯೂ ಜೀಲ್ಯಾಂಡ್ | Nyū Jīlæṃḍ |
| Malayalam | mal | ന്യൂസിലാന്റ്, ന്യൂസിലാന്ഡ് | Nyūsilānṟ, Nyūsilānḍ |
| Tamil | tam | நியூசிலாந்து, நியூஜிலாந்து | Niyūcilāntu, Niyūjilāntu |
| Telugu | tel | న్యూజిలాండ్ | Nyūjilāṃḍ |
| Chinese | zho | 新西蘭/新西兰 | Xīn Xīlán |
| Cantonese | yue | 新西蘭/新西兰 | Sān Sàilàahn |
| Japanese | jpn | ニュー・ジーランド, ニュージーランド | Nyū-Jīrando, Nyūjīrando |
| Korean | kor | 뉴질랜드 | Nyu Jillaendeu |
| Tibetan | bod | ནིའུ་ཛི་ལེན་ཌི། | Ni'u.dzi.len.ḍi |
| Dzongkha | dzo | ནིའུ་ཛི་ལེནཌ། | Ni'u.dzi.lenḍ |
| Burmese | mya | နယူးဇီလန် | Náyù Zilã |
| Thai | tha | นิวซีแลนด์ | Niw Sīlǣn[d] |
| Lao | lao | ນູແວນເຊລັງ | Nūvǣn Ṣēlâṅ |
| Khmer | khm | នូវែលហ្សេឡង់, ញូវសេឡែន | Nūvæl Hseḷăṅ, Ñūv Seḷæn |
Māori gives both Aotearoa and the borrowed Niu Tireni; Tahitian also lists Aotearoa. Most languages translate the adjective new and keep Zealand, as in Nouvelle-Zélande, Nueva Zelanda or Новая Зеландия.
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Nova Zeelandia, Niu Tireni and Aotearoa
New Zealand is a European name. Abel Tasman, the first European visitor, called the islands Staten Land; after 1643 Dutch cartographers renamed them Nova Zeelandia, after the province of Zeeland, and English made New Zealand of it. Most of the exonyms in the list keep that structure, translating new and borrowing Zealand: Nouvelle-Zélande in French, Nuova Zelanda in Italian, Новая Зеландия in Russian, 新西蘭 Xīn Xīlán in Chinese. A few, such as Estonian Uus-Meremaa, rebuild the second half from their own words.
Māori has two names in the list. Niu Tireni renders the English name in Māori sounds; an older spelling, Nu Tireni, appears in the title of the declaration of independence, He Wakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni. Aotearoa is the present Māori name, and at first it meant only the North Island. It is also the Māori title of the anthem.
The Pacific neighbours borrow from English: Samoan Niu Sila, Tongan Nuʻusila, Fijian Niu Siladi, Hawaiian Nukīlani. Tahitian lists Aotearoa beside Niutirani.
Wellington in other languages
| Languages | ISO 639-3 | Name | Romanised |
|---|---|---|---|
| English, French, German, Luxembourgish, Low German, Irish | eng / fra / deu / ltz / nds / gle | Wellington | same as written |
| Azerbaijani | aze | Vellinqton / Веллингтон | Vellinqton |
| Bosnian | bos | Wellington / Велингтон / وەلٖىنغتۉن | Wellington |
| Esperanto | epo | Velingtono | same as written |
| Haitian Creole | hat | Welintòn | same as written |
| Kurmanji Kurdish | kur | Welîngton | same as written |
| Latvian | lav | Velingtona | same as written |
| Lithuanian | lit | Velingtonas | same as written |
| Moldovan | mol | Wellington / Велингтон | Wellington |
| Maori | mri | Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara | same as written |
| Malay | msa | Wellington / ويليڠتون | Wellington |
| Samogitian | smg | Velingtons | same as written |
| Samoan | smo | Uelingtone | same as written |
| Turkmen | tuk | Wellington / Веллингтон | Wellington |
| Uzbek | uzb | Vellington / Веллингтон / ۋېللىڭتان | Vellington |
| Vietnamese | vie | Oe-linh-tơn | same as written |
| Mongolian, Russian | mon / rus | Веллингтон | Vellington |
| Bashkir | bak | Веллингтон / Vellington | Vellington |
| Belarusian | bel | Велінгтан / Vielinhtan, Ўэлінгтан / Ŭelinhtan | Vielinhtan, Ŭelinhtan |
| Bulgarian | bul | Уелингтън | Uelingtăn |
| Kazakh | kaz | Веллингтон / ۆەللينگتون / Vellïngton | Vellïngton |
| Kyrgyz | kir | Веллингтон / ۋەللىنگتون / Vellington | Vellington |
| Serbian | srp | Велингтон / Velington | Velington |
| Tatar | tat | Веллингтон / Vellington / ۋېللىنگتون | Vellington |
| Tajik | tgk | Веллингтон / ویلینگتان / Vellington | Vellington |
| Ukrainian | ukr | Веллінґтон | Vellington |
| Arabic | ara | ويلينغتون, ولينغتون, ويلنغتون, ولنغتون, ويلينجتون, ولينجتون, ويلنجتون, ولنجتون | Wīlīnġtūn, Wilīnġtūn, Wīlinġtūn, Wilinġtūn, Wīlīngtūn, Wilīngtūn, Wīlingtūn, Wilingtūn |
| South Azerbaijani | azb | وئللینقتون / Vellinqton | Vellinqton |
| Persian | fas | ولینگتون / ولینگتن / Velington | Velington |
| Pashto | pus | وېلنګټن | Welingṫən |
| Uyghur | uig | ۋېللىنگتون / Wéllin’gton / Веллингтон | Wéllin’gton |
| Urdu | urd | ویلنگٹن | Vēlingṫan |
| Syriac | syr | ܘܝܠܝܢܓܬܘܢ | Wēlīngtōn |
| Hebrew | heb | ולינגטון / וולינגטון | Velīngṭōn |
| Yiddish | yid | װעלינגטאָן | Velington |
| Amharic | amh | ዌሊንግተን | Welingtän |
| Greek (Demotic) | ell | Ουέλινγκτον, Ουέλλινγκτον | Oyélingkton, Oyéllingkton |
| Greek (Katharevousa) | ell | Οὐέλλιγκτον, Οὐέλλινγκτον | Oyélligkton, Oyéllingkton |
| Armenian | hye | Վելլինգթոն, Վելինգտոն | Vellingt̕on, Velington |
| Georgian | kat | ველინგტონი | Velingtoni |
| Hindi | hin | वेलिंग्टन / वेलिंगटन | Veliṃgṭan |
| Gujarati | guj | વેલિંગ્ટન | Veliṃgṭan |
| Kannada | kan | ವೆಲ್ಲಿಂಗ್ಟನ್ | Velliṃgṭan |
| Malayalam | mal | വെല്ലിങ്ങ്റ്റൻ | Velliṅṅṟṟan |
| Tamil | tam | வெலிங்டன் | Veliṅṭaṉ |
| Chinese | zho | 惠靈頓/惠灵顿 | Huìlíngdùn |
| Japanese | jpn | ウェリントン, ウエリントン | Werinton, Uerinton |
| Korean | kor | 웰링턴 | Wellingteon |
| Thai | tha | เวลลิงตัน | Wēnliṅtân |
| Khmer | khm | វេលីងថោន | Velīṅtʰōn |
The Māori name of Wellington is Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara; Samoan adapts the English name as Uelingtone.
Auckland in other languages
| Languages | ISO 639-3 | Name | Romanised |
|---|---|---|---|
| English, French, German, Luxembourgish, Low German, Irish | eng / fra / deu / ltz / nds / gle | Auckland | same as written |
| Azerbaijani, Turkmen | aze / tuk | Oklend / Окленд | Oklend |
| Bosnian | bos | Auckland / Окланд / ۉقلاند | Auckland |
| Esperanto | epo | Aŭklando | same as written |
| Kurmanji Kurdish | kur | Okland | same as written |
| Latvian | lav | Oklenda | same as written |
| Lithuanian | lit | Oklendas | same as written |
| Moldovan | mol | Auckland / Окленд | Auckland |
| Maori | mri | Tāmaki-makau-rau | same as written |
| Malay | msa | Auckland / اوكلاند | Auckland |
| Samogitian | smg | Oklends | same as written |
| Samoan | smo | Aukilani | same as written |
| Uzbek | uzb | Oklend / Окленд / ئاكلېند | Oklend |
| Mongolian, Russian, Ukrainian | mon / rus / ukr | Окленд | Oklend |
| Bashkir, Belarusian | bak / bel | Окленд / Oklend | Oklend |
| Bulgarian | bul | Окланд | Okland |
| Kazakh, Kyrgyz | kaz / kir | Окленд / وكلەند / Oklend | Oklend |
| Serbian | srp | Окланд / Okland | Okland |
| Tatar | tat | Окленд / Oklend / ئوكلېند | Oklend |
| Tajik | tgk | Окленд / آکلند / Oklend | Oklend |
| Arabic | ara | أوكلاند, أوكلند | Ūklānd, Ūkland |
| South Azerbaijani | azb | اوکلئند / Oklend | Oklend |
| Persian | fas | اوکلند / Okland | Okland |
| Pashto | pus | اوکلېنډ | Ōklenḋ |
| Uyghur | uig | ئوكلېند / Oklénd / Окленд | Oklénd |
| Urdu | urd | آکلینڈ | Āklænḋ |
| Syriac | syr | ܐܘܟܠܢܕ | Ōkland |
| Hebrew | heb | אוקלנד | Ōqlend |
| Yiddish | yid | אָקלענד | Oklend |
| Greek (Demotic) | ell | Ώκλαντ | Ṓklant |
| Greek (Katharevousa) | ell | Ὤκλαντ | Ṓklant |
| Armenian | hye | Օկլենդ | Ôklend |
| Georgian | kat | ოკლენდი | Oklendi |
| Hindi | hin | ऑकलैंड, औकलेन्ड | Ŏklæṃḍ, Ôklenḍ |
| Marathi | mar | ऑकलंड | Ŏklaṃḍ |
| Nepali | nep | अकल्याण्ड | Aklæṇḍ |
| Bengali | ben | অকল্যাণ্ড | Ôklæṇḍ |
| Punjabi | pan | ਆਕਲੈਂਡ | Āklæṃḍ |
| Telugu | tel | ఆక్లేండ్ | Āklēṃḍ |
| Chinese | zho | 奧克蘭/奥克兰 | Àokèlán |
| Japanese | jpn | オークランド | Ōkurando |
| Korean | kor | 오클랜드 | Okeullaendeu |
| Thai | tha | โอ๊คแลนด์, อ็อคแลนด์ | Oklǣn[d], Ɔklǣn[d] |
| Khmer | khm | អកលែន | Aklæn |
The Māori name of Auckland is Tāmaki-makau-rau, which ISO 3166-2 writes Tāmaki-Makaurau for the region.
The 16 regions and the Chatham Islands with ISO 3166-2 codes
ISO 3166-2:NZ codes 16 regions and the Chatham Islands Territory, a special island authority. Each row gives the Māori name ISO uses, the older Māori form built with takiwā, district, the English name and the seat of the regional council.
| ISO 3166-2 | Māori (ISO) | Māori (traditional form) | English | Administrative centre | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions takiwā17 | |||||
| NZ-AUK | Tāmaki-Makaurau | Takiwā o Tāmaki-makau-rau | Auckland | Tāmaki-makau-rauAuckland | 2023 Māori name respelled 2022 and 2023 |
| NZ-BOP | Toi Moana | Takiwā o Te Moana a Toi Te Huatahi | Bay of Plenty | WhakatāneWhakatāne | 2022 Māori name changed |
| NZ-CAN | Waitaha | Takiwā o Waitaha | Canterbury | ŌtautahiChristchurch | |
| NZ-CIT | Wharekauri | Wharekauri | Chatham Islands Territory | WaitangiWaitangi | 2010 Added to ISO 3166-2 on 30 June 2010 |
| NZ-GIS | Te Tairāwhiti | Tūranganui a Kiwa | Gisborne | Tūranganui a KiwaGisborne | |
| NZ-WGN | Te Pane Matua Taiao | Takiwā o Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara | Greater Wellington | Te Whanga-nui-a-TaraWellington | 2022 Names changed from Wellington |
| NZ-HKB | Te Matau-a-Māui | Takiwā o Te Matau a Māui | Hawke's Bay | AhuririNapier | |
| NZ-MWT | Manawatū Whanganui | Takiwā o Manawatū Whanganui | Manawatū-Whanganui | Te Papa-i-oeaPalmerston North | 2022 Names changed from Manawatu-Wanganui |
| NZ-MBH | none in ISO | Takiwā o Tauihu | Marlborough | WaiharakekeBlenheim | |
| NZ-NSN | Whakatū | Whakatū | Nelson | WhakatūNelson | |
| NZ-NTL | Te Tai tokerau | Takiwā o Te Tai tokerau | Northland | Whangārei terenga paraoaWhangārei | |
| NZ-OTA | Ō Tākou | Takiwā o Ōtākou | Otago | ŌtepotiDunedin | |
| NZ-STL | Te Taiao Tonga | Takiwā o Murihiku | Southland | Wai hōpaiInvercargill | |
| NZ-TKI | Taranaki | Takiwā o Taranaki | Taranaki | StratfordStratford | |
| NZ-TAS | Te tai o Aorere | not given | Tasman | RichmondRichmond | 2022 Māori name added |
| NZ-WKO | Waikato | Takiwā o Waikato | Waikato | KirikiriroaHamilton | |
| NZ-WTC | Te Tai o Poutini | Takiwā o Te Taihau ā uru | West Coast | MāwheraGreymouth | |
Codes and names: ISO 3166-2:NZ on the ISO Online Browsing Platform, change history as tabulated in Wikipedia's ISO 3166-2:NZ, checked 28 October 2026. Council seats: Wikipedia, Regions of New Zealand, same date. The list gave Tauranga (Tauranga moana) and New Plymouth (Ngāmotu) as centres of Bay of Plenty and Taranaki; the regional councils sit in Whakatāne and Stratford.
06 · Māori names
Māori names of the regions and the islands
English, Māori and New Zealand Sign Language are the official languages, and the Māori words for the currency come from English: 1 tāra equals 100 hēneti. Regions, towns and the capital carry Māori names. Wellington is Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara, Christchurch Ōtautahi, Dunedin Ōtepoti.
In 2022 ISO 3166-2 revised most of the Māori region names and renamed Wellington region to Greater Wellington, and in 2015 it deleted the separate codes for the North and South Islands. The names of the islands themselves were formalised only in 2013, when the New Zealand Geographic Board made North Island or Te Ika-a-Māui and South Island or Te Waipounamu official alternatives.
07 · Islands
The main islands in English and Māori
- North Island: Te Ika a Māui
- South Island: Te Wai Pounamu; Te Waka a Māui
- Stewart Island: Te Punga o Te Waka a Māui; Rakiura
08 · Realm
Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau
Two self-governing states in free association with New Zealand and one dependent territory. Each has its own ISO 3166-1 code (codes as in the iso-codes package, checked 28 October 2026) and no entry in ISO 3166-2:NZ.
- Cook Islands, Māori Kuki Airani: capital Avarua (CK, COK, 184)
- Niue, Niuean Niue: capital Alofi (NU, NIU, 570)
- Tokelau, Tokelauan Tokelau: no capital (TK, TKL, 772)
09 · Towns
Ten largest cities of the list, with Māori names
As the list ranked them, before Manukau, North Shore and Waitakere joined Auckland in 2010. North Shore had no Māori name in it.
- Auckland: Tāmaki-makau-rau
- Christchurch: Ōtautahi
- Manukau
- North Shore
- Waitakere
- Wellington: Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara
- Hamilton: Kirikiriroa
- Dunedin: Ōtepoti
- Tauranga: Tauranga moana
- Lower Hutt: Awakairangi
10 · Anthem
National anthem: God Defend New Zealand and E Ihowā Atua
Thomas Bracken wrote the English poem in the 1870s and John Joseph Woods set it to music in 1876; Thomas Henry Smith wrote the Māori version, E Ihowā Atua, in 1878. Adopted as the national hymn in 1940, it became a national anthem in 1977. All five verses follow, first in English, then in Māori.
- God of Nations at Thy feet, / In the bonds of love we meet, / Hear our voices, we entreat, / God defend our free land. / Guard Pacific’s triple star, / From the shafts of strife and war, / Make her praises heard afar, / God defend New Zealand.
- Men of ev’ry creed and race, / Gather here before Thy face, / Asking Thee to bless this place, / God defend our free land. / From dissension, envy, hate, / And corruption guard our State, / Make our country good and great, / God defend New Zealand.
- Peace, not war, shall be our boast, / But, should foes assail our coast, / Make us then a mighty host, / God defend our free land. / Lord of battles, in Thy might, / Put our enemies to flight, / Let our cause be just and right, / God defend New Zealand.
- Let our love for Thee increase, / May Thy blessings never cease, / Give us plenty, give us peace, / God defend our free land. / From dishonour and from shame, / Guard our country’s spotless name, / Crown her with immortal fame, / God defend New Zealand.
- May our mountains ever be / Freedom’s ramparts on the sea, / Make us faithful unto thee, / God defend our free land. / Guide her in the nations’ van, / Preaching love and truth to man, / Working out Thy Glorious plan, / God defend New Zealand.
- E Ihowā Atua, / O ngā iwi mātou rā / Āta whakarongona / Me aroha noa / Kia hua ko te pai / Kia tau tō atawhai / Manaakitia mai / Aotearoa
- Ōna mano tāngata / Kiri whero, kiri mā, / Iwi Māori Pākehā, / Rūpeke katoa, / Nei ka tono ko ngā hē / Māu e whakaahu kē, / Kia ora mārire / Aotearoa
- Tōna mana kia tū! / Tōna kaha kia ū / Tōna rongo hei pakū / Ki te ao katoa / Aua rawa ngā whawhai / Ngā tutū a tata mai / Kia tupu nui ai / Aotearoa
- Waiho tona takiwā / Ko te ao mārama / Kia whiti tōna rā / Taiāwhio noa. / Ko te hae me te ngangau / Meinga kia kore kau / Waiho i te rongo mau / Aotearoa
- Tōna pai me toitū / Tika rawa, pono pū / Tōna noho, tana tū / Iwi nō Ihowā. / Kaua mōna whakamā / Kia hau te ingoa / Kia tū hei tauira / Aotearoa
11 · Questions
Questions about the names of New Zealand
What is New Zealand called in Māori?
Aotearoa. The list also gives Niu Tireni, a Māori rendering of the English name.
Where does the name New Zealand come from?
From Nova Zeelandia, the name Dutch mapmakers gave the islands after the province of Zeeland.
What are the ISO codes of New Zealand?
NZ (alpha-2), NZL (alpha-3) and 554 (numeric) in ISO 3166-1. The regions run from NZ-AUK to NZ-WTC.