|
Population
|
Town/City
|
|
400,600
|
Christchurch
|
|
103,200
|
Dunedin
|
|
50,800
|
Invercargill
|
|
50,800
|
Nelson
|
|
33,200
|
Rolleston
|
|
30,300
|
Blenheim
|
|
29,400
|
Timaru
|
|
28,600
|
Queenstown
|
|
21,300
|
Ashburton
|
|
19,700
|
Richmond
|
|
19,150
|
Rangiora
|
|
14,850
|
Mosgiel
|
|
14,100
|
Oamaru
|
|
13,550
|
Kaiapoi
|
|
13,100
|
Wānaka
|
|
12,050
|
Lincoln
|
|
8,500
|
Greymouth
|
|
8,360
|
Motueka
|
|
8,340
|
Gore
|
|
7,330
|
Cromwell
|
|
5,830
|
Alexandra
|
|
5,690
|
Prebbleton
|
|
5,430
|
Woodend
|
|
4,930
|
Picton
|
|
4,760
|
Temuka
|
|
4,600
|
Westport
|
|
4,400
|
Balclutha
|
|
4,170
|
Pegasus
|
|
3,650
|
Waimate
|
|
3,380
|
Darfield
|
|
3,350
|
Hokitika
|
|
|
Population
|
Town/City
|
|
3,200
|
Lyttelton
|
|
3,110
|
Geraldine
|
|
2,910
|
Te Anau
|
|
2,800
|
Arrowtown
|
|
2,780
|
Amberley
|
|
2,730
|
Wakefield
|
|
2,590
|
West Melton
|
|
2,550
|
Winton
|
|
2,550
|
Renwick
|
|
2,380
|
Kaikōura
|
|
2,350
|
Leeston
|
|
2,340
|
Lake Hāwea
|
|
2,320
|
Brightwater
|
|
2,240
|
Oxford
|
|
2,140
|
Milton
|
|
2,130
|
Methven
|
|
1,820
|
Bluff
|
|
1,780
|
Twizel
|
|
1,680
|
Riverton / Aparima
|
|
1,680
|
Mataura
|
|
1,680
|
Māpua
|
|
1,670
|
Rakaia
|
|
1,600
|
Diamond Harbour
|
|
1,470
|
Pleasant Point
|
|
1,480
|
Brighton
|
|
1,430
|
Tākaka
|
|
1,310
|
Waikouaiti
|
|
1,200
|
Runanga
|
|
1,200
|
Clyde
|
|
1,050
|
Reefton
|
|