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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.
Population: 204,200 (Stats NZ)
Forecast Population 2033: 222,600 (Stats NZ)
Median Price: $ 715,000
12 Month Pricing Trend: -2.1% (REINZ May23)
12 Month Rent Trend: +$20 p/w (MBIE Apr23)
Physically, Northland is one of New Zealand’s most desirable locations. It offers unspoiled white sand beaches, native bush and scenery galore, spectacular fishing and more in a warm, sub-tropical climate that enables outdoor living year-round.
Whangarei itself is a bustling town offering a choice of family homes, town-houses and apartments. There are good schools, a tertiary education provider and excellent community amenities. It offers a range of speciality stores, fashion shops, restaurants, cafes and other entertainment options including a strongly developing arts scene.
A keen sporting community enjoys a full range of facilities including parks, an aquatic centre, an all-weather athletics track and a new events centre which, among other activities, hosted several games in the 2011 World Rugby Cup.
Northland is the destination of choice for many lifestyle-motivated new arrivals who are prepared to live on less, or work harder and drive further, in exchange for the privilege of living here.
Northland’s main industries are tourism, pastoral farming, wood processing and marine engineering. Some of the world’s most exclusive superyachts have been built in Whangarei.
The deep water harbour at Whangarei is home to the Marsden Point Oil Refinery. Other industries around the region include cement manufacture, wood products and dairy processing.
Around two thirds of the region’s land area is used for pastoral farming, while tourism activity in Northland is higher than the national average
Warm humid summers and mild wet winters, with the country’s highest average annual temperatures. Summer maximums range between 22-26°C, occasionally rising above 30°C. Winter maximums vary between 14-20°C.
Northland has one regional council which takes care of key activities that concern the whole region, and three district councils that manage more local tasks.
Among other things, Northland Regional Council is responsible for harbours, land management, regional economic development, transport, environmental planning and monitoring, flood protection and water management, pollution control, biosecurity including regional environmental education and public information.
Information sourced from https://www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/