Sister City and Friendly City links

New Zealand and Japan boast over 40 sister city links, the oldest of which – Christchurch and Kurashiki City – was established in 1973.

Affiliated Sister Cities & Friendly Cities

Chubu	Chugoku
Nagaizumi Town(external link)–Whanganui(external link) Year established: 1988 Nonoichi City(external link)–Gisborne(external link) Year established: 1990 Mishima City(external link)–New Plymouth(external link) Year established: 1991 Otari Village(external link)–Marlborough(external link) Year established: 1991 Nishio City(external link)–Porirua(external link) Year established: 1993 Tatsuno Town(external link)–Waitomo(external link) Year established: 1995 Hara Village–Auckland(external link) Year established: 2002 Fujimi Town(external link)–Tasman (Richmond)(external link) Year established: 1993 Gamagori City(external link)–Port of Gisborne(external link) Year established: 1996	Kurashiki City(external link)–Christchurch(external link) Year established: 1973 Akitakata City(external link)–Selwyn(external link) Year established: 1992 Hatsukaichi City(external link)–Masterton(external link) Year established: 1998 Misaki Town(external link)–Thames(external link) Year established: TBC
Hokkaido	Kanto
Tomakomai City(external link)–Napier(external link) Year established: 1980 Otaru City(external link)–Dunedin(external link) Year established: 1980 Bihoro Town(external link)–Waipa(external link) (Cambridge(external link)) Year established: 1997 Eniwa City(external link)–Timaru(external link) Year established: 2008 Kiyosato Town(external link)–Motueka(external link) Year established: 1997 Yubetsu Town(external link)–Selwyn(external link) Year established: 2000	Utsunomiya City(external link)–Auckland(external link) Year established: 1982 Saitama City(external link)–Hamilton(external link) Year established: 1984 Hakone Town(external link)–Taupo(external link) Year established: 1987 Hitachi City(external link)–Tauranga(external link) Year established: 1988 Kumagaya City(external link)–Invercargill(external link) Year established: 1993 Narita City(external link)–Foxton(external link) Year established: 1995 Kamagaya City(external link)–Whakatane(external link) Year established: 1997 Shinagawa City(external link)–Auckland(external link) Year established: 1993 Kitaibaraki City(external link)- Wairoa(external link) Year established: 1999 Shibukawa City(external link)–Whakatane(external link) Year established: 2000
Kinki	Kyushu
Miyazu City(external link)–Nelson(external link) Year established: 1976 Kakogawa City(external link)–Auckland(external link) Year established: 1992 Yuasa Town(external link)–Far North(external link) (Kerikeri) Year established: 1993 Sakai City(external link)–Wellington(external link) Year established: 1994 Minoh City(external link)–Hutt(external link) Year established: 1995 Toyooka City(external link)–Ruapehu(external link) Year established: 2000 Nantan City(external link)–Clutha(external link) Year established: 2002	Fukuoka City(external link)–Auckland(external link) Year established: 1986 Beppu City(external link)–Rotorua Year established: 1987
Shikoku	Tohoku
Susaki City–Tauranga(external link) Year established: 1997	Minamiuonuma City(external link)–Ashburton(external link) Year established: 1987 Tendo City(external link)–Marlborough(external link) Year established: 1989 Kitashiobara Village(external link)–Taupo(external link) (Turangi) Year established: 1997 Furudono Town(external link)–Rodney(external link) (Warkworth) Year established: 1999 Tomioka Town(external link) - Auckland(external link) Year established: 1983 Hachimantai City(external link)–Horowhenua(external link) Year established: 2003