Counties of New Zealand

County
Category	County
Location	New Zealand
Created	1 November 1876
Abolished	1989

A system of counties of New Zealand was instituted after the country dissolved its provinces in 1876, and these counties were similar to other countries' systems, lasting with little change (except mergers and other localised boundary adjustments) until 1989, when they were reorganised into district and city councils within a system of larger regions.