Northland NZ
Northland NZ (formerly called Northland Inc) is Northland's economic development agency. It is a Council Controlled Organisation (CCO) and a limited liability company. Until 1 July 2021 it was 100% owned by NRC. From 1 July 2021 it was jointly and equally owned by NRC and Kaipara and Far North district councils, and from 4 September 2024, jointly and equally owned by these three councils and Whangarei District Council.
Northland NZ’s work is organised around four priority areas:
- investment and infrastructure
- the primary sector
- tourism and destination management
- innovation and enterprise.
Northland NZ - Statement of Intents
- Northland NZ - SOI 2026/27 (PDF 7.52 MB)
- Northland Inc - SOI 2025/26 (PDF 2.28 MB)
- Northland Inc - SOI 2024/25 (PDF 2.17 MB)
- Northland Inc - SOI 2023/24 (PDF 503 KB)
- Northland Inc - SOI 2022/23 (PDF 462 KB)
- Northland Inc - SOI 2021/22 (PDF 1 MB)
- Northland Inc - SOI 2020/21 (PDF 1.93 MB)
Find out more about Northland NZ at: www.northlandnz.com/our-organisation
Northland NZ - Annual Reports
- Northland Inc - Annual Snapshot to June 2025 (PDF 2.63 MB)
- Northland Inc - Annual Report to June 2025 (PDF 10.92 MB)
- Northland Inc - Annual Report to June 2024 (PDF 1.8 MB)
- Northland Inc - Annual Report to June 2023 (PDF 1.76 MB)
- Northland Inc - Annual Report to June 2022 (PDF 2.7 MB)
- Northland Inc - Annual Report to June 2021 (PDF 2.08 MB)
- Northland Inc - Annual Report to June 2020 (PDF 3.26 MB)
- Northland Inc - Annual Report to June 2019 (PDF 1.53 MB)
In 2017 the four Northland councils undertook a joint review of their economic development activities, including tourism and destination marketing services. This review, prepared by MartinJenkins, was done to ensure compliance with the requirements of section 17A of the Local Government Act 2002. A section 17A review must consider three elements: how a service is governed; how it is funded; and how it is delivered. The review involved documentation appraisal, interviews with a wide range of parties in the public and private sector, and analysis of findings, including comparison with economic development activities undertaken by councils elsewhere in New Zealand.
The review found that a large range of economic development activities are being delivered in Northland, are reaching a large range of organisations, are consistent with identified opportunities and needs facing the region, and generally supported by evidence. There were a number of opportunities for improvement identified, including the need for greater project prioritisation, improved governance of Northland Inc. and refinements to the operation of the Investment and Growth Reserve.
The full and summary reports are available to download below.
Review of Economic Development Arrangements in Northland – Final Report (PDF 2.17 MB)
Review of Economic Development Arrangements in Northland – Summary Report (PDF 478 KB)