Northland Region

Northland Region
Te Tai Tokerau
Landscape viewed from Parua Bay
Landscape viewed from Parua Bay
Motto: 
Our Northland – together we thrive
Northland RegionAuckland RegionWaikato RegionTaranakiBay of Plenty RegionGisborne DistrictHawke's BayManawatū-WhanganuiWellington RegionNelson, New ZealandTasman DistrictMarlborough DistrictCanterbury RegionOtagoSouthland RegionSouthland RegionWest Coast Region
Northland within New Zealand
CountryNew Zealand
IslandNorth Island
SeatWhangārei
Government
 • TypeRegional council
 • BodyNorthland Regional Council
 • ChairPenny Smart
 • Deputy ChairJustin Blaikie
Area
 • Total
13,789 km2 (5,324 sq mi)
 • Land12,507.89 km2 (4,829.32 sq mi)
GDP
 • TotalNZ$9.321 billion (2021) (10th)
 • Per capitaNZ$46,611 (2021)
HDI (2022)0.900[2]
very high · 14th
Websitewww.nrc.govt.nz
Population density for Northland in the 2023 census

Northland (Māori: Te Tai Tokerau), officially the Northland Region,[4][5] is the northernmost of New Zealand's 16 local government regions. New Zealanders sometimes refer to it as the Winterless North because of its mild climate all throughout the year. The major population centre is the city of Whangārei, and the largest town is Kerikeri. At the 2018 New Zealand census, Northland recorded a population growth spurt of 18.1% since the previous 2013 census, placing it as the fastest growing region in New Zealand, ahead of other strong growth regions such as the Bay of Plenty Region (2nd with 15%) and Waikato (3rd with 13.5%).[6][7]

  1. ^ "Regional gross domestic product: Year ended March 2022". Statistics New Zealand. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Northland Region". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  5. ^ "The Local Government (Northland Region) Reorganisation Order 1989". New Zealand Gazette: 2392. 9 June 1989 – via New Zealand Legal Information Institute.
  6. ^ "Northern regions lead population growth". www.stats.govt.nz. Stats NZ. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  7. ^ Ali, Imran (24 September 2018). "More than 27,000 people moved to Northland". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 September 2024.

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