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New Zealand Map Maker — Color the Regions of New Zealand
Create a custom colored map of New Zealand online. Click any of its 24 states, provinces and regions to color it, group them by color, label each group in the legend, and download the finished New Zealand map as a high-resolution PNG or scalable SVG — free and without an account.
How to make a custom map of New Zealand
- Pick a color from the palette on the left (or use the custom color picker).
- Click regions on the map to fill them with the selected color.
- Add a label for each color in the legend editor, and give the map a title.
- Optionally import name–value data to build a choropleth automatically.
- Click Download to export a high-resolution PNG or a scalable SVG.
What the New Zealand map covers
New Zealand is drawn here as 24 individually colorable regions. By mapped area the largest is Canterbury (about 45,900 km², 17% of the country's mapped surface); the smallest is Tokelau at about under 1 km². The two differ by more than a thousandfold on the same map, so the small ones need a zoom before they are easy to hit. The mapped outline reaches from 53°S to 9°S and spans roughly 22° of longitude. Some regions are drawn as more than one piece, which is why the map carries 30 outlines for 24 regions. New Zealand straddles the 180th meridian, which splits it in half on a standard world map; this page centres it instead.
States, provinces and regions of New Zealand on this map
- Antipodes Islands
- Auckland
- Auckland Islands
- Bay of Plenty
- Campbell Islands
- Canterbury
- Chatham Islands Territory
- Gisborne District
- Hawke's Bay
- Kermadec Islands
- Manawatu-Wanganui
- Marlborough District
- Nelson City
- Northland
- Otago
- Southland
- Taranaki
- Tasman District
- The Snares
- Three Kings Islands
- Tokelau
- Waikato
- Wellington
- West Coast
All 24 are clickable on the map.
Tips for coloring the New Zealand map
- With 24 regions you have a comfortable number for a 4–6 color scheme: group them by whatever you are showing, then label each group once in the legend.
- 8 of the regions are under 1% of the largest one's area. Scroll to zoom before clicking them, or type a name into the search box to jump straight to one.
- The country is far taller than it is wide, so a portrait export wastes less space — and the legend sits better in a top or bottom corner than beside the map.
Frequently asked questions
Is the New Zealand map free to use?
Yes — coloring and downloading the New Zealand map is completely free, with no account or watermark.
How many regions does the New Zealand map have?
The map shows 24 first-level administrative divisions of New Zealand, each individually clickable and colorable.
What are the regions of New Zealand called?
New Zealand is divided into 24 regions, and this map draws each one as a separate shape you can click and color.
Which region of New Zealand is the largest?
Measured from the outlines on this map, Canterbury is the largest of the 24 regions at roughly 45,900 km² — about 17% of the country's mapped surface. The smallest is Tokelau.
What formats can I export?
PNG up to 10,000 pixels wide, or SVG vector — both suitable for print and presentations.
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