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Standard:
ISO 3166 — Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions
Committee:
ISO/TC 46
ICS:
01.140.30
Alpha-2 code
NZ
Short name
NEW ZEALAND
Short name lower case
New Zealand
Full name
Alpha-3 code
NZL
Numeric code
554
Remarks
Independent
Yes
Territory name
Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands
Status
Officially assigned
Remark part 1
Includes: Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands.
This code is part of collection(s)
Country Codes Collection
For definition of the different code types, please click here

Additional information

Administrative language(s) alpha-2 Administrative language(s) alpha-3 Local short name
en eng New Zealand
mi mri Aotearoa

Subdivisions

16 region (en) / région (fr) / rohe (mi)

1 special island authority (en) / territoire insulaire (fr)

List source

http://www.standards.co.nz; http://www.localcouncils.govt.nz/; Te Ika a Maui, The Land and its People. NZMS 346/1 http://www.linz.govt.nz/regulatory/place-names/about-new-zealand-geographic-board/nzgb-place-name-maps-and-publications; Te Wai Pounamu, The Land and its People NZMS 346/2 http://www.linz.govt.nz/regulatory/place-names/about-new-zealand-geographic-board/nzgb-place-name-maps-and-publications

Code source

Maintenance Agency from Standards New Zealand, 2015-05-21

Subdivision category 3166-2 code Subdivision name Language code Romanization system Parent subdivision
region NZ-AUK Auckland en
region NZ-BOP Bay of Plenty en
region NZ-CAN Canterbury en
special island authority NZ-CIT* Chatham Islands Territory en
region NZ-GIS Gisborne en
region NZ-HKB Hawke's Bay en
region NZ-MWT Manawatu-Wanganui en
region NZ-MWT Manawatu Whanganui mi
region NZ-MBH Marlborough en
region NZ-STL Murihiku mi
region NZ-NSN Nelson en
region NZ-NTL Northland en
region NZ-OTA Otago en
region NZ-OTA Ō Tākou mi
region NZ-STL Southland en
region NZ-AUK Tāmaki-makau-rau mi
region NZ-TKI Taranaki mi
region NZ-TKI Taranaki en
region NZ-TAS Tasman en
region NZ-HKB Te Matau a Māui mi
region NZ-BOP Te Moana a Toi Te Huatahi mi
region NZ-WTC Te Taihau ā uru mi
region NZ-NTL Te Tai tokerau mi
region NZ-WGN Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara mi
region NZ-GIS Tūranga nui a Kiwa mi
region NZ-WKO Waikato mi
region NZ-CAN Waitaha mi
region NZ-WGN Wellington en
region NZ-WTC West Coast en
region NZ-NSN Whakatū mi
special island authority NZ-CIT* Wharekauri mi

Change history of country code

Effective date of change Short description of change (en) Short description of change (fr)
2015-11-27 Deletion of all unitary authorities; deletion of islands NZ-N, NZ-S; Change of subdivision name of NZ-GIS, NZ-MBH, NZ-NSN, NZ-TAS, change of subdivision category from regional council to region; update List Source Suppression de toutes les autorités unitaires; Suppression des îles NZ-N, NZ-S; Modification du nom de la subdivision de NZ-GIS, NZ-MBH, NZ-NSN, NZ-TAS, modification de la catégorie de subdivision remplacer conseil régional par région; mise à jour de la Liste Source
2014-11-03 Change subdivision category of NZ-AUK Modification de la catégorie de subdivision de NZ-AUK
2010-06-30 Addition of the country code prefix as the first code element, addition of names in administrative languages, update of the administrative structure and of the list source  Ajout des préfixes des repères géographiques, rectification d’une erreur typographique et mise à jour résultant des réalités administrative et linguistique.