The Land Districts of New Zealand are the cadastral divisions of New Zealand, which are used on property titles. The districts are similar to, but different from, the local government regions. There are 12 districts, 6 in the North Island and 6 in the South Island. The current legislation for the land districts is the Land Transfer Act 1952.
On the North Island the districts are:
North Auckland Land District - includes the Northland and Auckland regions
South Auckland Land District - most of Waikato Region, and some of the Bay of Plenty region
Gisborne Land District - similar area to the Gisborne Region
Taranaki Land District - similar area to the Taranaki region
Hawke's Bay Land District - similar area to the Hawke's Bay region
Wellington Land District - includes the Wellington region and much of the Manawatu-Wanganui region
On the South Island:
Nelson Land District - includes Nelson, Tasman and the northern part of the West Coast region
Marlborough Land District - similar area to the Marlborough region
Westland Land District - the south and central parts of the West Coast region
Canterbury Land District - similar area to the Canterbury region
Otago Land District - similar area to the Otago region
Southland Land District - similar area to the Southland region
