[[Imachen:Regions_of_NZ_Numbered.png|250px|thumb|Rechions de Nueva Zelanda]]
Encara que [[Nueva Zelanda]] ye un [[estato unitario|estau unitario]], ye dividiu en dieciseis '''rechions'''. Once d'ellas son administradas por consellos rechinalsrechionals (o mayor ran d'administración local), y cinco son administradas por [[autoridat unitaria|autoridatz unitarias]], que son [[Autoridatz territorials de Nueva Zelanda|autoridatz territorials]] (o segundo ran d'administración local) que tamién fan as funcions d'os consellos rechionals.<ref>{{en}} [http://www.stats.govt.nz/Census/2013-census/info-about-2013-census-data/2013-census-definitions-forms/definitions/u.aspx 2013 Census definitions and forms: U], Statistics New Zealand.</ref><ref>{{en}} [http://www.localcouncils.govt.nz/lgip.nsf/wpgurl/Resources-Glossary-Index Glossary], localcouncils.govt.nz. Department of Internal Affairs.</ref> O [[Consello d'as islas Chatham]] ye parellano a una autoridat rechinalrechional, autorizau por a suya propia lechislación.<ref>{{es}} [http://gpacts.knowledge-basket.co.nz/gpacts/public/text/1995/an/041.html Chatham Islands Council Act 1995], Parliament of New Zealand, 1995, Statute No 041.</ref>
