List of extreme points of New Zealand

State Highway 1 runs throughout the two main islands from Cape Reinga in the north to Bluff in the south.

[citation needed] (This excludes New Zealand's claims over lands in the Ross Dependency, and its administration of the Tokelau Islands.)

The northernmost settlement in the South Island is Pūponga, close to the foot of Farewell Spit.

In New Zealand's main chain, the easternmost settlement of any note is Tikitiki.

New Zealand's easternmost city, and urban area with a population over 1000, is Gisborne.

The nearest city by great-circle distance is Nelson (population 51,300), 256 km (159 mi) away; while the nearest city by road distance is Dunedin (population 106,700), 360 km (220 mi) away.

The closest point to Australia (not including Australian external territories) and Tasmania is near the Resolution Island lighthouse at 45°44'S, 166°27'E (Fiordland), a distance of approximately 1,491 kilometres (926 mi) from a point near Tasman Island lighthouse 43°12'S, 148°E (Tasmania).