CITY

AVE
CLIMATE ^OC / F

SUMMER
(Dec-Feb) WINTER (June-Aug)

POPULATION¹

MEDIAN NZ$  HOUSE PRICE

BUY²

RENT/WEEK³

MAJOR INDUSTRIES

MAJOR LIFESTYLE FEATURES

WHANGAREI

26/79

14/57

74,463

$458,000
$321 - $351

Pastoral farming, tourism, forestry & wood-processing

Beaches, boating, top diving locations

AUCKLAND

24/75

11/52

1,303,068

$450,000
$350 -$1024

Education, manufacturing, distribution, service industries

Sailing, nightlife, shopping, beaches, theatre, arts

TAURANGA

23/73

11/52

103,632

$340,000
$356 - $469

Dairy farming, forestry & timber processing, pulp, paper production

Beaches, boating, fishing

HAMILTON

20/68

10/50

129,249

$336,500
$329 - $428

Pastoral farming, horticulture, viticulture, horse breeding, food processing

Fishing, rowing equestrian sports

ROTORUA

19/66

9/48

65,901

$256,000
$287 - $347

Tourism, geothermal technology

Boating, fishing, thermal spas

TAUPO

21/70

10/50

32,418

$357,500
$282 - $370

Forestry, wood processing, tourism, geothermal power

Boating, fishing, mountains and lakes

NEW
PLYMOUTH

18/64

10/50

68,901

$322,500
$289 - $388

Oil, gas & petrochemical production, processing, engineering

Surfing, gardens

NAPIER

26/79

10/50

55,359

$268,000
$352 - $357

Horticulture, viticulture, light industrial manufacturing

Wineries, beaches, Art Deco

PALMERSTON
NORTH

18/64

9/48

75,540

$250,200
$272 - $373

Pastoral farming, education, scientific and industrial research

Student culture, mountain biking, trekking

WELLINGTON

19/66

9/48

448,956

$395,500
$408 - $879

Finance, government, education, film & television

Shopping, theatre, arts, windsurfing, heritage, nightlife

NELSON

25/77

8/46

42,888

$325,000
$340 - $440

Tourism, viticulture, horticulture, seafood processing

Wineries, arts and crafts, beaches

CHRISTCHURCH

20/68

8/46

348,435

$316,500
$320 - $497

Pastoral and dairy farming, education, electronics, tele-
communications

Gardens, shopping, theatre, arts, heritage, nightlife, skiing

DUNEDIN

18/64

8/46

118,683

$263,500
$261 - $395

Pastoral and dairy farming, education

Surfing, student culture, heritage

QUEENSTOWN

21/70

8/46

22,956

$506,250
$443 - $495

Tourism

Adrenaline activities, winter sports, wineries

INVERCARGILL

17/63

6/43

50,328

$210,000
$254 - $277

Fishing & seafood processing, light manufacturing

Fly fishing, trekking, gardens