The Southland Regional Council is the southernmost
regional council in
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
, administering the
Southland Region
Southland ( mi, Murihiku) is New Zealand's southernmost region. It consists mainly of the southwestern portion of the South Island and Stewart Island/Rakiura. It includes Southland District, Gore District and the city of Invercargill. The r ...
, including
Stewart Island
Stewart Island ( mi, Rakiura, ' glowing skies', officially Stewart Island / Rakiura) is New Zealand's third-largest island, located south of the South Island, across the Foveaux Strait. It is a roughly triangular island with a total land ar ...
. In 2006, it had an operating revenue of NZ$19.6 million, NZ$7.1 million of this from rates revenue.
Southland Regional Council
(data sheet on official localcouncils.govt.nz website. Accessed 2008-06-21.)
Councillors
References
Politics of Southland, New Zealand
Regional councils of New Zealand
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