Northland Region
Te Tai Tokerau | |
|---|---|
 Landscape viewed from Parua Bay | |
| Motto: Our Northland - together we thrive | |
 Northland within New Zealand | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Seat | Whangārei |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional council |
| • Body | Northland Regional Council |
| • Chair | Penny Smart |
| • Deputy chair | Justin Blaikie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13,789 km2 (5,324 sq mi) |
| • Land | 12,507.89 km2 (4,829.32 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[1] | |
| • Total | 204,800 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | NZ$ 9.321 billion (2021) (10th) |
| • Per capita | NZ$ 46,611 (2021) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.904[3] very high · 14th |
| Website | www |
The Northland Region[4] (Māori: Te Tai Tokerau) 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%).[5][6]
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Regional gross domestic product: Year ended March 2022". Statistics New Zealand. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
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- ^ Ali, Imran (24 September 2018). "More than 27,000 people moved to Northland". NZ Herald. Retrieved 8 September 2024.