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Canberra & ACT
The ACT was carved from New South Wales and established as Australia’s federal territory in 1908; its purpose-built capital city, Canberra, was selected as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne.…
Northern Territory
Humans have occupied the Northern Territory for over 60,000 years; Indigenous peoples, ancestors of many contemporary First Nations groups, developed rich cultures shaped by land, rivers, coastlines and trade networks. European…
Tasmania
Tasmania, formerly known as Van Diemen’s Land, saw early growth in population with the arrival of the Europeans in 1803, setting up as penal colony. Thus began the likes of early…
Brisbane & South East Queensland
First Nations heritage and early history Long before European settlement, South East Queensland (SEQ) was home to numerous Aboriginal nations whose lives were shaped by the region’s rivers, coasts, forests…
Auckland – Northwest
includes Henderson/Massey/Waitakere/Upper Harbour/Rodney/Kumeu From the mid-19th century, bush felling and kauri logging opened Henderson, Massey and Waitākere valleys for farming; by the early 1900s Dalmatian families had established vineyards at…
Auckland – Southwest
including Mangere, Manukau, Papakura, Manurewa and to Pukekohe Economic transformation & current business climate Historically largely rural or horticultural, especially around Pukekohe and Franklin, the region’s fertile soils supported market…
Auckland – Southeast
including Howick, Manukau East, Otara and Otahuhu East South-east Auckland is now one of the most culturally diverse and youthful parts of Aotearoa. Manukau East, Ōtara-Papatoetoe, and surrounding communities have high proportions…
Waikato South and the Central Plateau
Increased settlement & economic transformation European settlers drained swampy lowlands, cleared bush, and developed farmland. Waikato evolved into New Zealand’s principal dairying region and a major agricultural base. From the…
Hutt Valley & Wairarapa
Economic evolution to present Increased settlement and the growing capital city rapidly transformed the valley, leading to industrial and suburban development throughout the 20th century, especially in Lower Hutt, which became…
Wellington West & Kapiti Coast
Johnsonville began as a rural service settlement in the mid-19th century. Its transformation accelerated after a railway link to central Wellington was established in 1886, and especially once electrified commuter…
Auckland – North Shore
Doing our part to add value to SME Business on the North Shore The North Shore is home base for some 25,000 SME businesses. Many would argue the beating heart…
Northland
Contemporary economy & demographic context As of 2023, Northland’s population is ~194,000, of which ~37 % identify as Māori one of the highest regional Māori proportions in the country. The…