Start Or Grow Your Business
in Taitokerau Northland
Taitokerau Northland boasts some of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most valuable natural assets – a sub-tropical climate, fertile land and a coastline that is among the world’s most beautiful. It’s often these assets and the innovativeness of our people that sparks the idea for starting or growing a business (pakihi) here.
Here at Northland Inc, our role is to support the growth of a thriving economy. We do this by supporting our businesses to grow and promoting all that Taitokerau Northland can offer to those interested in investing here.
HOW TO WORK WITH US
- To book your free Discovery Session with a Growth Advisor, all businesses need to be registered with the Regional Business Partnership Network (RBP).
- To complete your registration, you will need a New Zealand Business Number (NZBN).
- Once you have that number, complete the registration process on the Regional Business Partnership (RBP) Network and they will allocate your business to our team. We'll be in touch to book your session.
The pick 2025
Supreme Winner
Our Supreme winner for The Pick 2025 is Georgia Keys, MAED Innovations with her smartphone-integrated defibrillator.
Book a Discovery Session with a
GROWTH Advisor
Get BUSINESS Support
To achieve your goals
Whatever sector, size or stage your pakihi is at, we have a team of Growth Advisors who are ready to tautoko you in your next step.
Our Growth Advisors regularly travel around the rohe to meet business owners and kōrero about their needs and the tools that are available to support them. We customise the approach to ensure you have access to the knowledge, networks, training, funding or mentoring to suit your business.
Find out how we can help you:
Business, Innovation and Growth team
Business Growth Team
Meet your local advisors
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Ben Chapman
Growth Advisor & Team Lead
Kia ora, ko Ben Chapman tōku ingoa. My ancestors settled in Nelson, and while I grew up there, I have lived most of my adult life in Otago with short stints studying and working abroad. My background spans horticulture, tourism and business development & advisory services. I'm here to aid the growth of Tai Tokerau businesses and support our Regional Business Partner team. When not at work you'll find me at the Whangārei Growers Market, drinking coffee, walking beaches or riding my motorbike up the coast. Find out more
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Andrea Primrose-Netzler
Growth Advisor
Being raised in Taitokerau Northland has meant it is home for me. Despite traveling, living, and working elsewhere across New Zealand and abroad, it always draws me back. Find out more
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Prue Street
Growth Advisor
I’m relatively new to Northland having moved here a couple of years ago so it’s great getting to know all the wonderful businesses across the region. Find out more
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Taimania Toia
Growth Advisor
Ki te ure tārewa - Ko Whakataha te maunga, Ko Waitangi te awa, Ko Tauwhara te marae, Ko Ngāi Tawake ki te Tuawhenua te hapu Find out more
INNOVATION CENTRES, EVENTS & CO-WORKING SPACES
Taitokerau Northland has a range of modern spaces and venues available where you can hire desk space, lab space and meeting rooms to support your business. The two centres managed by the Northland Inc team are the Mahinga Innovation Centre at Ngawha and the Orchard Business and Event Hub in Whangārei.
The Orchard Business and Event Hub
Other co-working spaces
Invest in
Northland
Taitokerau Northland is quickly developing a global reputation as a highly desirable place to invest, with unique competitive advantages across a range of industries and significant untapped productive potential.
Our sights are firmly set on maximising the economic potential of all productive industries in the region. Get in touch to find out how we can help you invest here or find investors for your growing business.
Key Sectors
Although underpinned by primary production and manufacturing, Taitokerau Northland's economy is diverse. High-performing sectors include pastoral farming and processing, horticulture, tourism, and marine manufacturing.
Find out how our sectors fare in the current economic landscape and gain access to a wide range of online resources to gain more insights into how they work.
BUSINESSES STORIES
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Holistic Hound
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Bonno Dog Chews
Born out of a backyard moment in Te Tai Tokerau, Bonno creates natural, eco-friendly dog chews made from waste Mānuka wood. -
Naut
What started as a one-off solution for a local boat builder has grown into a bold Northland innovation story. -
MamaZing
Turning a passion for Kombucha into a successful Northland business. -
Aqua Mould Systems
Innovative oyster farming solutions capturing the attention of global markets. -
Iron Moa
A Whangārei business creating custom products and innovative fitout solutions, designed and assembled in New Zealand. -
Flo's Cafe
Serving up coffee and kai at Mahinga Innovation Centre. -
Northland Accounting
A journey of digital transformation for a Wellsford-based accounting firm. -
Geobind
A New Zealand-made Hempcrete product developed by Kerikeri business owner Doug Sturrock, takes a future focussed approach to building. -
Parachute First Aid
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Solartive
A 100% proudly Northland owned and operated solar power business based in Whangārei and Mangonui. -
Whatu Creative
Teaching the art of Tukutuku through contemporary DIY craft kits. -
Thomas Online
A one-stop-shop online toy store that takes the stress out of shopping for licenced character toys. -
North Drill
An award-winning Northland-based drilling team providing utility installations and civil services. -
9Tee Mile Screenprint & Design
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Rudy's Retreat
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GiraGlob
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A&B Ventures
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Waipu Golf Course
IN THE NEWS
Media releases
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Smart defibrillator takes top spot at The Pick 2025
A smartphone-integrated defibrillator designed to save lives has taken out top honours at this year’s The Pick pitch evening, held on Thursday 10 July at Te Iwitahi in Whangārei. Supreme winner… Read more
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Te Tai Tokerau Impact Fund supports 15 more regional initiatives
The final round of the Te Tai Tokerau Impact Fund has been allocated, with 15 Northland-based projects receiving a combined $230,000 in support. The second round attracted 42 applications seeking… Read more
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Te Tai Tokerau Impact Fund Allocates $200,000 to 17 Projects Across Northland
Seventeen projects across Te Tai Tokerau have received support through the first round of the Te Tai Tokerau Impact Fund, with $200,000 allocated to initiatives spanning education, business… Read more
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Savour Northland Returns for 2025 – Building on a Region-Wide Celebration of Kai, Culture and Creativity
Taitokerau Northland’s flagship food and beverage celebration, Savour Northland, is set to return for the month of October 2025. Read more
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Northland Proposes Ambitious Regional Deal to Unlock Economic Potential
Details of the Northland Regional Deal application have been made public, following the submission to central government on 28 February 2025. The proposed Regional Deal is projected to increase… Read more
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The Pick business ideas competition returns to support startup success in 2025
Taitokerau Northland’s premier business ideas competition, The Pick, is back for 2025—offering aspiring entrepreneurs and businesses the chance to develop, test, and refine their ideas with expert… Read more