Term	Regional Council
Synonym
Related Term
Source of Definition	Local Government  Act 2002
Short Definition
Statistical Activity	Geographic

Definition
The Local Government Commission established regional councils in 1989. Regional councils cover every territorial authority in New Zealand with the exception of the Chatham Islands Territory. The geographical boundaries of regions conform as far as possible to one or more water catchments. In determining regions, consideration was also given to regional communities of interest, natural resource management, land use planning, and environmental matters.

Example

2011 North Island Regional Councils and Territorial Authorities.pdf
2011 South Island Regional Councils and Territorial Authorities.pdf