ðə ɹˈiːdʒənəl kˈaʊnsəl wʌz dˌɪsɪstˈæblɪʃt θɹˈiː jˈɪɹz lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː ænd tˈæzmən, nˈɛlsən ænd mˈɑːɹlbəɹˌoʊ bɪkˌeɪm jˈuːnɪtˌɛɹi ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz.
The regional council was disestablished three years later in 1992 and Tasman, Nelson and Marlborough became unitary authorities.