About two-thirds of the land is economically useful, with the remainder being mountainous. The North Island is the most populous island with 4 million residents, and Auckland being by far the largest metropolitan area in the country by population and urban area. The South Island is the second-most populated island, with over 1.18 million people, but is geographically larger than the North.
About two-thirds of the land is economically useful with the remainder being mountainous The North Island is the most populous island with 4 million residents and Auckland being by far the largest metropolitan area in the country by population and urban area The South Island is the second-most populated island with over 118 million people but is geographically larger than the North