[7][8] The heraldry of New Zealand has added indigenous animals (mostly birds) to the existing heraldic bestiary,[9] along with native flora and traditional Māori motifs.

Some local coats of arms, such as those of Hamilton[13][15][16] and Palmerston North,[17] have been accused of not accurately or inappropriately reflecting their areas' history and diversity, with suggestions that they should be changed.

Motto: Advance Crest: On a wreath of the colours a male huia bird standing in a brake of New Zealand fern proper.

The lion on the left is black with white ermine spots, has two tails and is gorged with a gold dovetail collar.

Sinister, a bull, armed and hoofed Or, supporting a staff proper palewise flying to the sinister, edged Or, a New Zealand Ensign; all supported by a profusion of apples, pears, peaches, grapes and miro berries with their leaves, surmounting a Māori style carved panel representing Rongomatane and Haumia-tiketike, all proper.

Motto: Urbis Et Ruris Concordia ("Town and Country in Harmony") Crest: On a Wreath of the Colours On a Mount Vert a representation of the Rutland Blockhouse proper.

On the left side of the shield is a blue eagle with its wings displayed, having a red tongue and claws, and wearing a gold crown.

On top of a mural crown, the crest is a red lion passant with blue tongue and claws holding a scallop shell (taken from the badge of a palmer) in its right paw, framed by palm fronds.

Motto: Nihil altius pulchriusue ("Nothing higher nor more beautiful") Crest: A Tūī Bird holding in the beak a spring of Kōwhai flowered proper.

Motto: Suprema a Situ ("Supreme by position") Crest: On a Wreath of the Colours Issuant from a Mural Crown proper a Lion rampant Gules holding between the fore paws a Sun in splendour or.

Motto: Britons hold your own[52] Escutcheon: Or on a Chevron Gules a Mitre between a Fleece and a Garb of the first in base two Bars wavy Azure on a Chief of the last four Lymphads sails furled also of the first.

Motto: Fide Condita, Fructu Beata, Spe Fortis ("Founded in faith, rich in the fulfilment thereof, strong in hope for the future") For the crest it has a ram's head in front of a sheaf of grain which is quartered in green and gold.

Motto: Fides Probata Coronat ("Faith Confirms What Has Been Proved Good and True") For the crest, standing on a mural crown and in front of a rising sun is a kiwi.

'palms not without dust') Motto: Montium ex Umero Longius Videmus ("We see very far from the shoulder of the mountain") Crest: A Mural Crown.

Supporters: On the Dexter a Scotsman Habited with Philabeg and Plaid of the Clan Cameron, supporting in His Exterior Hand a Cromach; on the Sinister a Māori Chief attired in Korowai (waist mat), Two Huia Feathers in his hair, an Aurei (greenstone ear pendant) and a Hei Matau (greenstone neck pendant) and in His Exterior hand a Taiaha.

Motto: Ante Alios Prosili ("Be ahead of the times") For the crest it had a golden scallop shell (the emblem of Saint James).

Motto: To Serve With Good Will (The motto of Sir Henry George Grey, Viscount Howick) Behind the shield are depictions of four traditional Māori weapons: a taiaha in the top left, a hoe (paddle) in the lower left, a ko-a (digging implement) in the top right, and a tewhatewha in the lower right.

Motto: Urbis Et Ruris Concordia ("Town and Country in Harmony") Crest: On a wreath of the colours is a Sea Horse sejant Or holding between the fins a Cross Crosslet Fitchy Or.

[93] The other countries of the Realm of New Zealand, the associated states of the Cook Islands and Niue and the dependent territory of Tokelau, have their own heraldic emblems.