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New Zealand Hub Index

How this country's cities rank as nomad hubs. October 2026.

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Rank City Tier Momentum Hub score Rank change
#129 NZ Auckland New Zealand · Established Hub Established Hub Paused 60 -23
#517 NZ Wellington New Zealand · Active Hub Active Hub Paused 43 -16
#642 NZ Christchurch New Zealand · Active Hub Active Hub Paused 41 -63
#1,292 NZ Rotorua New Zealand · Developing Hub Developing Hub Paused 32 -167
#1,415 NZ Hamilton New Zealand · Developing Hub Developing Hub Paused 31 -82
#1,530 NZ Palmerston North New Zealand · Developing Hub Developing Hub Paused 29 -126
#1,562 NZ Queenstown New Zealand · Developing Hub Developing Hub Paused 29 -25
#1,572 NZ New Plymouth New Zealand · Developing Hub Developing Hub Paused 29 -128
#1,593 NZ Whangarei New Zealand · Developing Hub Developing Hub Paused 28 -103
#1,611 NZ Wanaka New Zealand · Developing Hub Developing Hub Paused 28 -101
#1,721 NZ Dunedin New Zealand · Developing Hub Developing Hub Paused 27 -58
#1,723 NZ Nelson New Zealand · Developing Hub Developing Hub Paused 27 -75
#1,845 NZ Blenheim New Zealand · Developing Hub Developing Hub Paused 25 -85
#1,917 NZ Napier New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Paused 24 -39
#1,921 NZ Tauranga New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Paused 24 -25
#1,964 NZ Oamaru New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Paused 24 -91
#1,974 NZ Mt Maunganui New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Paused 24 -30
#2,009 NZ Whakatane New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Paused 23 -88
#2,059 NZ Invercargill New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Paused 23 -56
#2,075 NZ Taupo New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Paused 23 -7
#2,359 NZ Raglan New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Paused 18 +4
#2,375 NZ Gisborne New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Paused 18 +2
#2,527 NZ Paihia New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Paused 16 +3
#2,536 NZ Picton New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Paused 16 +2
#2,538 NZ Kerikeri New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Paused 16 -1
#2,664 NZ Kaikoura New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Paused 13 +2
#2,706 NZ Coromandel New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Paused 13 -13
#2,736 NZ Whitianga New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Paused 12 -6
#2,751 NZ Arrowtown New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Paused 12 -14
#2,761 NZ Akaroa New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Paused 12 -16
#2,854 NZ Hanmer Springs New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Paused 9 -19
#2,880 NZ Hokitika New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Paused 9 -19
#2,889 NZ Te Anau New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Paused 9 -14
#2,901 NZ Kaiteriteri New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Paused 8 -15
#2,911 NZ Abel Tasman New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Paused 8 -17
#2,944 NZ Franz Josef New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Paused 7 -17

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