A National Exotic Forest Description (2007) – NEFD
7 Wood supply regions and territorial authorities
There are currently 72 district and city councils in New Zealand. These are grouped to form 10 wood supply regions of broadly similar growth patterns for radiata pine, representing wood supply and processing catchments. These wood supply regions are: Northland, Auckland, Central North Island, East Coast, Hawkes Bay, Southern North Island, Nelson and Marlborough, Canterbury, West Coast, and Otago and Southland.
Table 7.1: Wood supply regions and constituent territorial authorities
| Wood supply regions | Territorial authorities |
|---|---|
| North Island | |
| Northland | Far North District |
| Auckland | North Shore City |
| Central North Island | Hamilton City |
| East Coast | Gisborne District |
| Hawkes Bay | Wairoa District |
| Southern North Island | New Plymouth District |
| South Island | |
| Nelson and Marlborough | Nelson City |
| West Coast | Buller District |
| Canterbury | Hurunui District |
| Otago and Southland | Waitaki District |
Figure 7.1: North Island wood supply regions showing territorial authority boundaries
Figure 7.2: South Island wood supply regions showing territorial authority boundaries
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