List of twin towns and sister cities in New Zealand
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This is a list of territorial authorities in New Zealand which have standing links to local communities in other countries. In most cases, the association, especially when formalised by local government, is known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world).
A
Ashburton[1]
Ashburton, England, United Kingdom
Minamiuonuma, Japan
Pulaski, United States
Puyang, China
Auckland[2]
Brisbane, Australia
Busan, South Korea
Fukuoka, Japan
Guangzhou, China
Kakogawa, Japan
Los Angeles, United States
Utsunomiya, Japan
Taichung, Taiwan
C
Christchurch[3]
Adelaide, Australia
Christchurch, England, United Kingdom
Kurashiki, Japan
Seattle, United States
Songpa (Seoul), South Korea
Wuhan, China
D
Dunedin[4]
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Otaru, Japan
Portsmouth, United States
Shanghai, China
G
Gisborne[5]
Mahina, French Polynesia
Nonoichi, Japan
Palm Desert, United States
Rizhao, China
Gore[6]
Tamworth, Australia
H
Hamilton[7]
Chengdu, China
Sacramento, United States
Saitama, Japan
Wuxi, China
Hastings[8]
Guilin, China
Hutt[9]
I
Invercargill[10]
M
Marlborough[11]
Masterton[12]
Changchun, China
Hatsukaichi, Japan
N
Napier[13]
Lianyungang, China
Tomakomai, Japan
Victoria, Canada
Nelson[14]
New Plymouth[15]
P
Palmerston North[16]
Porirua[17]
Q
Queenstown-Lakes[18]
Aspen, United States
R
Rotorua Lakes[19]
Beppu, Japan
Klamath Falls, United States
Lake Macquarie, Australia
Wuzhong (Suzhou), China
S
Selwyn[20]
South Taranaki[21]
Harbin, China
T
Taupō[22]
Tauranga[23]
Hitachi, Japan
San Bernardino, United States
Yantai, China
Timaru[24]
U
Upper Hutt[25]
Mesa, United States
W
Waimakariri[26][27]
Enshi City, China
Zonnebeke, Belgium
Bihoro, Japan
Le Quesnoy, France
Wellington[29][30]
Whakatāne[31]
Kamagaya, Japan
Whanganui[32]
Whangarei[33]
Haikou, China
References
- ^ "Sister Cities". ashburtondc.govt.nz. Ashburton District Council. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Our international partnerships". aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Sister Cities Programme". ccc.govt.nz. Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Sister cities". dunedin.govt.nz. Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Sister Cities". gdc.govt.nz. Gisborne District Council. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Sister City". goredc.govt.nz. Gore District Council. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "International relationships". hamilton.govt.nz. Hamilton City Council. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Hastings-Guilin Sister City relationship". hastingsdc.govt.nz. Hastings District Council. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Hutt Sister Cities". huttsistercities.org.nz. Hutt Sister Cities. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Sister Cities". icc.govt.nz. Invercargill City Council. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Marlborough Sister Cities". marlborough.govt.nz. Marlborough District Council. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Sister Cities". mstn.govt.nz. Masterton District Council. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Our sister cities". napier.govt.nz. Napier City Council. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Sister and Friendly Cities". nelson.govt.nz. Nelson City Council. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "New Plymouth Sister City Campaign Hots Up!". scoop.co.nz. Scoop Independent News. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "International relations". pncc.govt.nz. Palmerston North City Council. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "International partnerships". poriruacity.govt.nz. Porirua City Council. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Sister Cities". qldc.govt.nz. Queenstown-Lakes District Council. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Rotorua Sister Cities". rotorualakescouncil.nz. Rotorua Lakes Council. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Sister Cities". selwyn.govt.nz. Selwyn District Council. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Taranaki International Student Retention" (PDF). venture.org.nz. Venture Taranaki. 7 December 2021. p. 48. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Taupo District Friendship and Sister Cities". taupodc.govt.nz. Taupo District Council. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Community Partnerships" (PDF). tauranga.govt.nz. Tauranga City Council. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Sister cities". timaru.govt.nz. Timaru District Council. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Newsletter – May 2019" (PDF). heretaunga.school.nz. Heretaunga College. 5 July 2019. p. 4. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Sister City Relationship with Enshi". waimakariri.govt.nz. Waimakariri District Council. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Twinning with Zonnebeke, Belgium". waimakariri.govt.nz. Waimakariri District Council. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Sister Cities". waipadc.govt.nz. Waipa District Council. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Sister cities". wellington.govt.nz. Wellington City Council. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Historical sister cities". wellington.govt.nz. Wellington City Council. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Sister Cities". whakatane.govt.nz. Whakatāne District Council. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Sister Cities". whanganui.govt.nz. Whanganui District Council. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Party secretary of Haikou Sun Xinyang meets with the mayor of Whangarei, New Zealand". tropicalhainan.com. Tropical Hainan. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2020.