In 2024, construction and related services contributed about $800m to Taitokerau Northland’s GDP, underlining its growing significance as a regional economic driver. Over the past two decades, sector output has more than doubled, with the majority of this growth occurring in the last five years- a reflection of strong demand in both residential and non-residential consenting activity.
While residential consenting has seen a short-term retraction, ongoing public sector infrastructure and civic investment are helping to maintain a pipeline of work for the regions’ construction industry. For investors, Northland offers opportunities across the built-environment value chain: from infrastructure upgrades, large-scale social and civic facilities, and commercial property development, through to specialist trades, prefab/manufactured building systems, and construction services embedded in regional growth and regeneration. With a skilled workforce, lower cost base relative to major metropolitan centres, and a region poised for population and economic growth, the Construction and Related Services sector presents a stable, scalable platform for investment in Northland’s built future.
If you are interested in investing in Northland, contact our Investment Team.
Ara Tūhono - Warkworth to Te Hana is a Road of National Significance and part of the Northland Corridor. It’s a key connector and of strategic importance to the regional and national economy. It will provide a safer, more efficient and resilient route, which will improve accessibility for Northland.
Whangārei Hospital is the largest in Northland and provides several secondary health services for the whole Northland population. With demand for services at Whangārei Hospital growing rapidly, new facilities are required to meet the health needs of communities in Te Tai Tokerau. Planning is underway on the first stage of work to create an acute services building that will meet Northland’s unique health needs by increasing service capacity while creating modern, fit-for-purpose facilities that provide equitable health care for its population.
Port Marsden Highway to Whangārei is one of the 3 Roads of National Significance (RoNS) that make up the Northland Corridor, a 100-kilometre strategic route connecting Auckland to Whangārei.
This report provides a forward view of building and construction activity. It includes regional breakdowns of actual and forecast residential building, non-residential building, and infrastructure activity.
The Pipeline is New Zealand’s dataset of infrastructure initiatives, providing transparency on investments and activity to maintain, renew, and improve the infrastructure we all rely on. The Pipeline supports decision making across Government and a coordinated approach to infrastructure delivery across sectors, regions, and the construction market.