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{{Not to be confused with|Southland Region}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2024}}
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| seat                    = [[Invercargill]]
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'''Southland District''' is a New Zealand [[Districts of New Zealand|territorial authority district]] that covers most of the southern end of the [[South Island]] as well as [[Stewart Island]].

==History==
Southland District was formed through the [[1989 local government reforms]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Role of Council|url=http://www.southlanddc.govt.nz/my-council-/role-of-council/|publisher=Southland District Council|access-date=24 April 2015}}</ref> Four local authorities were amalgamated at that time: [[Wallace County, New Zealand|Wallace County]], [[Winton Borough]], [[Stewart Island County]] and most of [[Southland County]]. John Casey, who was first elected onto Southland County Council in 1977, oversaw the amalgamation and was elected Southland District's first [[Mayor of Southland District|mayor]] in 1989.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/obituaries/5205672/Life-of-community-works |title=Life of community works |date=29 June 2011 |work=[[The Southland Times]] |access-date=25 April 2015 | first=Pat | last=Veltkamp Smith}}</ref>

Winton Wallacetown Ward was renamed Oreti Ward with effect from the Council election on 12 October 2019.<ref>[https://www.lgc.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/LGC-determination-Southland-DC.pdf Local Government Commission, 2019]</ref> The [[Ōreti River]] flows through this ward.

==Geography==
[[File:00 1462 New Zealand (Southland, Fiordland National Park) - Lake Manapouri.jpg|thumb|left|Lake Manapouri]]

Southland District covers the majority of the land area of [[Southland Region]], although the region also covers [[Gore District, New Zealand|Gore District]], [[Invercargill|Invercargill City]] and adjacent territorial waters. It has a land area of {{Convert|29,574.53|km2|4=0}}, excluding inland waters such as [[Lake Te Anau]], [[Lake Manapouri]], and [[Lake Hauroko]].

Southland District contains the islands south of [[Foveaux Strait]]:

*[[Solander Islands]]
*[[Stewart Island]]
*[[Ruapuke Island]]

The seat of the district council is [[Invercargill]], which, however, is not part of Southland District, but a [[territorial authorities of New Zealand|territorial authority]] in its own right.

Two of New Zealand's largest national parks are within the boundaries of Southland District: [[Fiordland National Park]], and [[Rakiura National Park]] (which covers most of [[Stewart Island|Stewart Island / Rakiura]]).

===Urban areas and settlements===
The Southland District has three towns with a population over 1,000. Together, they are home to {{Rnd|({{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Te Anau|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Winton|y}}|R}}+{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Riverton|y}}|R}})/{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Southland district|y}}|R}}*100|1}}% of the district's population.{{NZ population data 2018|4=y}}
{| class="wikitable"
![[Urban area]]
!Population
<small>({{NZ population data 2018|||y|y||)}}</small>
!% of district
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|[[Te Anau]]
| align="right" |{{NZ population data 2018|Te Anau|y}}
| align="right" |{{Rnd|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Te Anau|y}}|R}}/{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Southland district|y}}|R}}*100|1}}%
|-
|[[Winton, New Zealand|Winton]]
| align="right" |{{NZ population data 2018|Winton|y}}
| align="right" |{{Rnd|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Winton|y}}|R}}/{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Southland district|y}}|R}}*100|1}}%
|-
|[[Riverton, New Zealand|Riverton]]
| align="right" |{{NZ population data 2018|Riverton|y}}
| align="right" |{{Rnd|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Riverton|y}}|R}}/{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Southland district|y}}|R}}*100|1}}%
|}
Other settlements and localities in the district include:

====Mararoa Waimea Ward====
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* '''Five Rivers Area:'''
** [[Athol, New Zealand|Athol]]
** [[Castlerock, New Zealand|Castlerock]]
** [[Eyre Creek (locality), New Zealand|Eyre Creek]]
** [[Fairlight, New Zealand|Fairlight]]
** [[Five Rivers, New Zealand|Five Rivers]]
** [[Garston, New Zealand|Garston]]
** [[Josephville, New Zealand|Josephville]]
** [[Lowther, New Zealand|Lowther]]
** [[Lumsden, New Zealand|Lumsden]]
** [[Mossburn]]
** [[Nokomai River|Nokomai]]
** [[Parawa]]
** [[Saint Patricks, New Zealand|Saint Patricks]]
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* '''Te Anau Area:'''
** [[Cascade Creek, New Zealand|Cascade Creek]]
** [[Knobs Flat]]
** [[Manapouri]]
** [[Milford Sound]]
** [[Te Anau]]
** [[The Key, New Zealand|The Key]]
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* '''Waikaia Area:'''
** [[Ardlussa, New Zealand|Ardlussa]]
** [[Balfour, New Zealand|Balfour]]
** [[Kauhoe]]
** [[Riversdale, New Zealand|Riversdale]]
** [[Waikaia]]
** [[Wendon, New Zealand|Wendon]]
** [[Wendonside]]
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====Waiau Aparima Ward====
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* '''Riverton Area:'''
** [[Colac Bay]]
** [[Gummies Bush]]
** [[Orepuki]]
** [[Pahia]]
** [[Riverton, New Zealand|Riverton/Aparima]]
** [[Thornbury, New Zealand|Thornbury]]
** [[Waipango]]
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* '''Tuatapere Area:'''
** [[Blackmount]]
** [[Clifden, New Zealand|Clifden]]
** [[Merrivale, New Zealand|Merrivale]]
** [[Monowai, New Zealand|Monowai]]
** [[Papatotara]]
** [[Piko Piko]]
** [[Pukemaori]]
** [[Te Tua]]
** [[Te Waewae Bay|Te Waewae]]
** [[Tuatapere]]
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* '''Wallace Area:'''
** [[Drummond, New Zealand|Drummond]]
** [[Fairfax, New Zealand|Fairfax]]
** [[Isla Bank]]
** [[Nightcaps, New Zealand|Nightcaps]]
** [[Ohai]]
** [[Otahuti]]
** [[Otautau]]
** [[Wairio]]
** [[Wreys Bush]]
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====Waihopai Toetoe Ward====
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* '''Toetoes Area:'''
** [[Curio Bay]]
** [[Fortification, New Zealand|Fortification]]
** [[Fortrose, New Zealand|Fortrose]]
** [[Glenham, New Zealand|Glenham]]
** [[Haldane, New Zealand|Haldane]]
** [[Mokoreta]]
** [[Niagara, New Zealand|Niagara]]
** [[Otara, Southland|Otara]]
** [[Pine Bush, New Zealand|Pine Bush]]
** [[Pukewao]]
** [[Quarry Hills, New Zealand|Quarry Hills]]
** [[Redan, New Zealand|Redan]]
** [[Slope Point]]
** [[Titiroa]]
** [[Te Peka]]
** [[Tokanui, Southland|Tokanui]]
** [[Waipapa Point]]
** [[Waikawa, Southland|Waikawa]]
** [[Waimahaka]]
** [[Wyndham, New Zealand|Wyndham]]
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* '''Waihopai Area:'''
** [[Ashers]]
** [[Dacre, New Zealand|Dacre]]
** [[Gorge Road]]
** [[Grove Bush]]
** [[Kapuka, New Zealand|Kapuka]]
** [[Kapuka South]]
** [[Longbush, Southland|Longbush]]
** [[Mabel Bush]]
** [[Mokotua]]
** [[Oteramika]]
** [[Rakahouka]]
** [[Rimu, Southland|Rimu]]
** [[Roslyn Bush]]
** [[Timpanys]]
** [[Woodlands, New Zealand|Woodlands]]
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* '''Te Tipua Area:'''
** [[Brydone]]
** [[Edendale, New Zealand|Edendale]]
** [[Glencoe, New Zealand|Glencoe]]
** [[Menzies Ferry]]
** [[Morton Mains]]
** [[Ota Creek]]
** [[Seaward Downs]]
** [[Te Tipua]]
** [[Waitane]]
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====Oreti Ward====
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* '''Wallacetown Area:'''
** [[Branxholme, New Zealand|Branxholme]]
** [[Lochiel, New Zealand|Lochiel]]
** [[Makarewa]]
** [[Ryal Bush]]
** [[Spar Bush]]
** [[Tussock Creek]]
** [[Waianiwa]]
** [[Wallacetown]]
** [[Waimatuku]]
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* '''Winton Area:'''
** [[Benmore, New Zealand|Benmore]]
** [[Browns, New Zealand|Browns]]
** [[Caroline, New Zealand|Caroline]]
** [[Centre Bush]]
** [[Dipton, New Zealand|Dipton]]
** [[Dipton West]]
** [[Hedgehope, New Zealand|Hedgehope]]
** [[Hokonui, New Zealand|Hokonui]]
** [[Kauana]]
** [[Lady Barkly]]
** [[Limehills]]
** [[Oreti Plains]]
** [[Otapiri]]
** [[South Hillend]]
** [[Springhills]]
** [[Winton, New Zealand|Winton]]
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====Stewart Island-Rakiura Ward====
*[[Oban, New Zealand|Oban]]
*[[Port Pegasus]] (uninhabited)
*[[Port William, New Zealand|Port William]] (uninhabited)

==Demographics==
Southland District covers {{Convert|29575.19|km2||abbr=on}}<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787| access-date=6 March 2023|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2018|Southland district|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Southland district|y}}|R}}/29575.19|1}} people per km<sup>2</sup>.

{{Historical populations|2006|28,437|2013|29,613|2018|30,864|2023|31,833|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=<ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|Southland District (073)|southland-district|Southland District}}</ref><ref name="Census 2023"/>}}
Southland District had a population of 31,833 in the [[2023 New Zealand census]], an increase of 969 people (3.1%) since the [[2018 New Zealand census|2018 census]], and an increase of 2,220 people (7.5%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]]. There were 16,533 males, 15,219 females and 78 people of [[non-binary gender|other genders]] in 13,371 dwellings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.073%2Bw_07301%2Bw_07302%2Bw_07303%2Bw_07304%2Bw_07305.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}}</ref> 2.0% of people identified as [[LGBTQ|LGBTIQ+]]. The median age was 40.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 6,387 people (20.1%) aged under 15 years, 5,025 (15.8%) aged 15 to 29, 14,874 (46.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 5,544 (17.4%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 86.3% [[European New Zealanders|European]] ([[Pākehā]]); 13.0% [[Māori people|Māori]]; 1.4% [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pasifika]]; 7.6% [[Asian New Zealanders|Asian]]; 0.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.4%, Māori language by 2.0%, Samoan by 0.2% and other languages by 7.3%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). [[New Zealand Sign Language]] was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 15.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 31.8% [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]], 0.5% [[Hinduism in New Zealand|Hindu]], 0.1% [[Islam in New Zealand|Islam]], 0.3% [[Māori religious beliefs]], 0.8% [[Buddhism in New Zealand|Buddhist]], 0.3% [[New Age]],  and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they had [[Irreligion in New Zealand|no religion]] were 56.7%, and 8.7% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 3,174 (12.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 14,385 (56.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 7,026 (27.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $44,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 2,211 people (8.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 14,340 (56.4%) people were employed full-time, 3,969 (15.6%) were part-time, and 378 (1.5%) were unemployed.<ref name="Census 2023">{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.073.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Southland District (073)}}</ref>
[[File:2023 NZ Census Population Density - Southland District.png|thumb|Population density in the 2023 census]]
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| Mararoa Waimea Ward || style="text-align:right;"|17,419.42 || style="text-align:right;"|8,319 || style="text-align:right;"|0.48 || style="text-align:right;"|3,864 || 41.0 years || $44,900<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.w_07301.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Mararoa Waimea Ward}}</ref>
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| Waiau Aparima Ward || style="text-align:right;"|6,405.50 || style="text-align:right;"|8,142 || style="text-align:right;"|1.27 || style="text-align:right;"|3,408 || 41.2 years || $38,500<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.w_07302.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Waiau Aparima Ward}}</ref>
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| Oreti Ward || style="text-align:right;"|1,641.77 || style="text-align:right;"|8,559 || style="text-align:right;"|5.21 || style="text-align:right;"|3,321 || 39.6 years || $47,700<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.w_07303.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Oreti Ward}}</ref>
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| Waihopai Toetoe Ward || style="text-align:right;"|2,360.78 || style="text-align:right;"|6,324 || style="text-align:right;"|2.68 || style="text-align:right;"|2,481 || 38.9 years || $46,200<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.w_07304.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Waihopai Toetoe Ward}}</ref>
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| Stewart Island/Rakiura Ward || style="text-align:right;"|1,747.72 || style="text-align:right;"|486 || style="text-align:right;"|0.28 || style="text-align:right;"|297 || 47.4 years || $38,400<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.w_07305.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Stewart Island/Rakiura Ward}}</ref>
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==Government==
===Mayor===
{{Main|Mayor of Southland District}}

The current [[mayor of Southland District|district mayor]] is Rob Scott. He has held this position since 2022.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-body-elections/130164226/rob-scott-named-as-southland-district-mayor |title=Rob Scott named as Southland District mayor |first=Che |last=Baker |date=13 October 2022 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |access-date=24 November 2022}}</ref>

===Council===
The district council is made up of twelve elected members, from various ward areas, and, like any other local authority, is elected every three years.

==Sister cities==
===Current sister city===
* [[Cinque Terre]], [[Province of La Spezia|La Spezia]], [[Liguria]]<ref>[http://www.sistercities.org.nz/Editable/whats-new/documents/SouthlandCinqueTerre.pdf Cinque Terre Sister City agreement to be signed on Thursday] (Southland District Council press release 24 March 2009)</ref>

===Former sister city===
* [[Wyong Shire]], [[New South Wales]]

Southland District was a [[sister city]] to [[Wyong Shire]] in [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]] until 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wyong.nsw.gov.au/about-council/media-releases-2012/media-releases-2010/councillorsexpenses/|title=Councillors aren't flippant when it comes to expenses|author=Wyong Shire Council|date=14 January 2010|access-date=21 May 2012}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of historic places in Southland District]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.southlanddc.govt.nz/ Southland District Council official website]

{{Adjacent communities
 | title = Adjacent cities and districts
 | Centre = Southland<br/>{{Nobold|(surrounds [[Invercargill]])}}
 | N  = [[Westland District|Westland]]
 | NE = [[Queenstown-Lakes District|Queenstown-Lakes]]
 | E  = [[Central Otago District|Central Otago]]<br/>[[Clutha District|Clutha]]<br/>[[Gore District, New Zealand|Gore]]
 | S  = ''([[Stewart Island]])''<br/>''[[Pacific Ocean]]''
 | W  = ''[[Tasman Sea]]''
}}
{{Southland District}}
{{Cities and districts of New Zealand}}

[[Category:Southland District| ]]