New Zealand also claims the Ross Dependency in Antarctica, including:

• Balleny Islands

  • Buckle Island

  • Sabrina Island

  • Sturge Island

  • Young Island

• Coulman Island

• Roosevelt Island

• Ross Island

• Scott Island

The following self-governing island territories are politically dependent areas of New Zealand but are not considered part of New Zealand geographically:

• Cook Islands

  • Aitutaki

  • Atiu

  • Mangaia

  • Manihiki

  • Manuae

  • Mauke

  • Mitiaro

  • Nassau

  • Palmerston Island

  • Penrhyn Island/Tongareva

  • Pukapuka

  • Rakahanga

  • Rarotonga

  • Suwarrow

  • Takutea

• Niue

• Tokelau

  • Atafu

  • Nukunonu

  • Fakaofo

New Zealand also administers the following islands outside the main archipelago. Only the Chatham Islands have a permanent population although others also did in the past. Others host visitors for science, conservation, meteorological observation and tourism.

• Chatham Islands

  • Chatham Island/Rekohu

  • Forty-Fours/Motuhara

  • Little Mangere Island

  • Mangere Island

  • Pitt Island/Rangiauria

  • The Sisters/Rangitatahi

  • South East Island/Rangatira

  • Star Keys/Motuhope

• Kermadec Islands

  • Cheeseman Island

  • Curtis Island

  • Macauley Island

  • Raoul Island

• Solander Islands

• Three Kings Islands

The New Zealand sub-antarctic islands are considered World Heritage Sites.

• Antipodes Islands

• Auckland Islands

  • Adams Island

  • Auckland Island

  • Enderby Island

  • Rose Island

• Bounty Islands

• Campbell Island group

  • Campbell Island

  • Dent Island

  • Folly Island (or Folly Islands)

  • Jacquemart Island

• The Snares

• Alderman Islands

• Anchor Island

• Anchorage Island

• Arakaninihi Island

• Araara Island

• Arapawa Island

• Aroha Island

• Bench Island

• Big South Cape Island

• The Brothers

• Cavalli Islands

• Chalky Island

• Codfish Island/Whenuahou

• Cuvier Island

• D'Urville Island

• Dragon Island

• East Island/Whangaokeno

• Gannet Island

• Goat Island, Auckland

• Goat Island, Otago Harbour

• Goat Island/Te Mapoutahi

• Great Barrier Island/Aotea

• Green Island

• Hen and Chicken Islands

• Little Barrier Island (Hauturu)

• Kapiti Island

• Kawau Island

• Makaro/Ward Island

• Mana Island

• Matakana Island

• Matiu/Somes Island

• Maud Island/Te Hoiere

• Mayor Island/Tuhua

• Mercury Islands

• Mokohinau Islands

• Motiti Island

• Motukawao Islands

• Motunau Island

• Moturata/Taieri Island

• Motutapu Island

• Native Island

• Noble Island

• North Island

• Open Bay Islands

• Pearl Island

• Ponui Island

• Poor Knights Islands

• Portland Island

• Pourewa Island

• Quail Island

• Rabbit Island

• Rakino Island

• Rangitoto Island

• Resolution Island

• Ruapuke Island

• Quarantine Island/Kamau Taurua

• Secretary Island

• Slipper Island

• South Island

• Stephens Island/Takapourewa

• Stewart Island/Rakiura

• Tapu Te Ranga Motu

• Tiritiri Matangi Island

• Titi/Muttonbird Islands

• Ulva Island

• Waiheke Island

• Whakaari/White Island

• Whale Island

• Whanganui Island

• White Island, Otago