Ranked by population
Figures are
resident population estimates at 30 June 2006.
| 1 | Auckland | 1,260,900 |
| 2 | Wellington | 410,328 |
| 3 | Christchurch | 372,500 |
| 4 | Hamilton | 188,000 |
| 5 | Napier-Hastings | 120,100 |
| 6 | Dunedin | 115,200 |
| 7 | Tauranga | 111,500 |
| 8 | Palmerston North | 79,400 |
| 9 | Nelson | 60,500 |
| 10 | Rotorua | 54,800 |
| 11 | New Plymouth | 49,800 |
| 12 | Whangarei | 48,700 |
| 13 | Invercargill | 47,300 |
| 14 | Wanganui | 39,300 |
| 15 | Kapiti | 38,100 |
| 16 | Gisborne | 32,700 |
Ranked by median income
Figures are for all people over 15 years of age and are in New Zealand dollars. The source is the
Regional Summary from the 2001 New Zealand Census.
| 1 | Wellington | $23,900 |
| 2 | Auckland | $21,200 |
| 3 | Kapiti | $18,500 |
| 4 | Hamilton | $18,400 |
| 5 | Rotorua | $17,700 |
| 6 | Christchurch | $17,600 |
| 7 | Palmerston North | $17,200 |
| 8 | Nelson | $17,200 |
| 9 | Tauranga | $16,900 |
| 10= | Napier-Hastings | $16,400 |
| 10= | New Plymouth | $16,400 |
| 12 | Invercargill | $16,200 |
| 13 | Whangarei | $15,600 |
| 14 | Gisborne | $15,300 |
| 15 | Wanganui | $14,700 |
| 16 | Dunedin | $14,400 |