New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
(1) Local government in New Zealand consists of the following local authorities:
(a) regional councils; and
(b) territorial authorities.
(2) Every part of New Zealand (other than the Chatham Islands) that is within the district of a territorial authority must also be within the region of 1 or more regional councils.
(3) Part 3 of Schedule 2 applies to the boundaries of regions and districts.