Southland Region

Southland (Māori: Murihiku) is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand. It is on the South Island. Its largest city is Invercargill.

Southland Murihiku (Māori)
Region of New Zealand
Southland Region
Southland Region within New Zealand
Country	New Zealand
Island	South Island
Established	1861 (provincial) 1989 (reformation)
Seat	Invercargill
Territorial authorities	List Southland District Gore District Invercargill City
Government
• Chair	Nicol Horrell
• Deputy Chair	Lloyd McCallum
Area
• Land	31,218.27 km2 (12,053.44 sq mi)
Population  (June 2023)[1]
• Region	103,900
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)
HDI (2017)	0.906[2] very high · 10th
Website	https://www.es.govt.nz/

It is the southernmost region of New Zealand.

References

1. "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
2. "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.