Known as ‘the winterless North’ for its subtropical climate, Northland’s expanses of white sandy beaches, great fishing and scenic locations like the Bay of Islands all combine to make it a popular place to live.
New Zealand’s northernmost region is home to around 180,000 people. Roughly half live in the largest city, Whangarei, around two hours drive from Auckland.
FIND OUT MOREAuckland is New Zealand’s economic centre providing multiple opportunities for growth and development investments across a range of sectors, including real estate.
Auckland is home to a vast number of multi-national and national head offices. The population growth alone has seen a significant increase in net migration as the rest of the world and returning Kiwis have come to appreciate what Auckland has to offer.
FIND OUT MOREThe region is famous for its dairy and thoroughbred horse racing industries and is the base for many agri-businesses and research institutes.
The area was named after New Zealand’s longest river.
The Waikato River winds 425 kilometres from Lake Taupo on the Central Plateau to the Tasman sea.
FIND OUT MOREThis is a beautiful part of New Zealand and combines some of our best beaches and our most fertile land with one of our highest annual tallies of sunshine hours.
The Bay of Plenty is a large basin stretching inland from nearly 260 kilometres (160 miles) of coast and almost continuous white sandy beaches.
There are three main urban centres, all within about an hour’s drive of each other – Tauranga with a population of around 115,000, Rotorua (65,000) and Whakatāne (33,000). The region is growing fast, particularly Tauranga which has grown by around 25% since 2001.
FIND OUT MOREThe first city in the world to see the sun, this easternmost tip of the country is famous for its beautiful coastline, densely forested mountain parks, surfing and fishing, and is also a centre for wine and agriculture.
Gisborne district lies on the northeastern corner of the central North Island. The only city is Gisborne (population 35,000). Gisborne is about six or seven hours’ drive from Auckland, three hours from Napier to the south and a little longer from Tauranga and Rotorua in the west.
FIND OUT MOREPalmerston North is a key University city, noted for its agricultural faculty, in a rich farming district. To the west, Whanganui lies at the mouth of the Whanganui river.
Located in the lower North Island, the region is named after its two main rivers. The Whanganui to the north and west is the country’s longest navigable river. The Manawatu in the south east creates a large fertile plain and runs through the largest city, Palmerston North (population 80,000). Palmerston North is about seven hour’s drive from Auckland and two hours from Wellington.
FIND OUT MORENew Zealand’s capital city, built on dramatic hills surrounding one of the southern hemisphere’s largest deep water ports. In 2017, Wellington was ranked No.1 city in the world to live in a global Deutsche Bank study.
Wellington region takes up the southern end of the North Island. Most people here live in the four cities at the south western corner – Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt and Porirua. The Wellington region consists also of the Kapiti and Wairarapa regions.
FIND OUT MORECanterbury’s largest city, Christchurch is a city of opportunity – where change and innovation have been embraced, creating a strong economy and a vibrant place to live.
Alongside a wealth of employment options, Christchurch offers an exceptional quality of life including; an abundance of recreational activities, fantastic retail and hospitality facilities, and a world-class education and healthcare system.
FIND OUT MOREOtago offers a distinct South Island lifestyle and an alternative to more heavily populated northern areas.
Featuring stunning scenery, Otago offers mountains, vast plains, dramatic rivers, and remote beaches. Dunedin, the ‘Edinburgh of the South’ has an internationally recognised university that hosts New Zealand’s principal medical school.
Dunedin’s Scottish history has resulted in the city having the largest concentration of Victorian and Edwardian architecture in New Zealand.
From the iconic Larnach Castle to the various churches in the city, there are fine examples of heritage architecture around every corner.
FIND OUT MORESouthland is New Zealand’s most southerly region and includes the World Heritage ranked Fiordland National Park.
The region’s only city Invercargill offers a relaxed pace of life with wide streets, little traffic, spacious parks and gardens, striking Victorian and Edwardian architecture and impressive sporting facilities including New Zealand’s first indoor velodrome. Southland’s location is such that views of Aurora Australis or the Southern Lights are common.
The country’s lowest average house prices together with nationally competitive salaries offer many families a higher discretionary income than they can enjoy elsewhere in New Zealand.
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