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North Island

The North Island (co-officially Te Ika-a-Māui from Māori) is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the larger but less populous South Island by Cook Strait. With an area of 113,729 km2 (43,911 sq mi), it is the world's 14th-largest island, constituting 43% of New Zealand's land area. It has a population of 4,067,400 (June 2025)…

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Location
Oceania
Archipelago
New Zealand
Area
113,729 km2 (43,911 sq mi)
Area rank
14th
Demonym
North Islander
Ethnic groups
European (63.1%) · Māori (19.8%) · Asian (19.3%) · Pacific peoples (10.6%)

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Māori mythology

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Demographics

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Transport

Governance

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North Island

Nodes113
Edges112
Triples127
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.017699
Components1

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North Island

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related to Māori mythology · 22
North Island → According, Aeheinomowe, During Captain James Cook's, Ea Heinom Auwe, Fish, Muaūpoko, Muriwhenua, Māori, Māui, Māui's, Names, New Zealand, North, South Island, South Islands, Tahitian, Te Ika-a-Māui, The, The Fish, This
related to Naming and usage · 19
North Island → After, Aotearoa, Captain James Cook, English, In, Ireland, Māori, Māui, New Ulster, New Zealand, New Zealand Geographic Board, October, On, Other Māori, South Island, Te Ahi, Te Ika-a-Māui, The, Ulster
related to Culture and identity · 13
North Island → Asian, At, Auckland, European, Europeans, Kawerau, Middle Eastern/Latin American/African, Māori, North Islanders, Pacific, Percentages, Pākehā, Wairoa
related to Cities and towns · 9
North Island → Auckland, Hamilton, New Zealand's, South Island, Tauranga, The Golden Triangle, The North Island, There, Wellington
related to Geography · 9
North Island → Cook Strait, During, Last Glacial Period, North, Northland Peninsula, Sea, South, South Taranaki Bight, Tasman Sea
related to Air · 6
North Island → Auckland, Auckland Airport, Christchurch, June, New Zealand, Wellington Airport
related to Volcanology · 6
North Island → Auckland Volcanic FieldMount RuapehuMount, Mount TaraweraWhakaari, Plateau, Taranaki, Taranaki Maunga, White IslandNorth Island Volcanic
related to External links · 5
North Island → Media, New Zealand, Wikimedia CommonsNorth Island, Wikivoyage, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
Ethnic groups · 4
North Island → Asian (19.3%), European (63.1%), Māori (19.8%), Pacific peoples (10.6%)
related to Demographics · 4
North Island → June, New Zealand, Of, The North Island

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island north new māori zealand south auckland population islands zealand's māui fish also june name te main 10 2025 hamilton

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
North IslandArchipelagoNew Zealand1.00infobox
North IslandArea113,729 km2 (43,911 sq mi)1.00infobox
North IslandArea rank14th1.00infobox
North IslandCoordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
North IslandDemonymNorth Islander1.00infobox
North IslandEthnic groupsEuropean (63.1%)1.00infobox
North IslandEthnic groupsMāori (19.8%)1.00infobox
North IslandEthnic groupsAsian (19.3%)1.00infobox
North IslandEthnic groupsPacific peoples (10.6%)1.00infobox
North IslandHighest elevation2,797 m (9177 ft)1.00infobox
North IslandHighest pointMount Ruapehu1.00infobox
North IslandLargest settlementAuckland (pop. 1,547,200)1.00infobox
North IslandLocationOceania1.00infobox
North IslandMajor islandsNorth Island1.00infobox
North IslandPop. density35.8/km2 (92.7/sq mi)1.00infobox
North IslandPopulation4,067,400 (June 2025)1.00infobox
North IslandRegions91.00infobox
North IslandTerritorial authorities431.00infobox

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