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New Zealand Hub Index

How this country's cities rank as nomad hubs, and where travel interest is moving. September 2026.

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Rank City Tier Momentum Hub score Travel interest Rank change
#222 NZ Auckland New Zealand · Established Hub Established Hub Steady 57 +10% +5
#649 NZ Wellington New Zealand · Active Hub Active Hub Steady 46 +5% -17
#664 NZ Christchurch New Zealand · Active Hub Active Hub Steady 46 +14% +10
#1,333 NZ Rotorua New Zealand · Developing Hub Developing Hub Steady 38 +13% +2
#1,350 NZ Queenstown New Zealand · Developing Hub Developing Hub Steady 38 +32% +17
#1,477 NZ Dunedin New Zealand · Emerging Emerging Rising Fast 36 +108% +13
#1,504 NZ Nelson New Zealand · Emerging Emerging Rising Fast 36 +69% -1
#1,614 NZ Hamilton New Zealand · Developing Hub Developing Hub Steady 35 -21% +8
#1,653 NZ Wanaka New Zealand · Developing Hub Developing Hub Not enough data 34 — +19
#1,684 NZ New Plymouth New Zealand · Developing Hub Developing Hub Not enough data 34 — +15
#1,688 NZ Whangarei New Zealand · Developing Hub Developing Hub Steady 34 +137% +18
#1,761 NZ Palmerston North New Zealand · Developing Hub Developing Hub Steady 33 +28% +50
#1,764 NZ Tauranga New Zealand · Emerging Emerging Rising 33 +62% +15
#1,915 NZ Napier New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Steady 31 -24% -15
#1,930 NZ Blenheim New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Not enough data 30 — -3
#1,966 NZ Taupo New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Cooling 30 -27% -2
#2,093 NZ Oamaru New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Not enough data 28 — +27
#2,128 NZ Invercargill New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Steady 27 +16% +18
#2,224 NZ Picton New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Rising 26 +34% -3
#2,242 NZ Paihia New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Steady 26 -14% -3
#2,280 NZ Whakatane New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Not enough data 25 — +3
#2,284 NZ Raglan New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Not enough data 25 — +1
#2,378 NZ Akaroa New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Not enough data 24 — -2
#2,382 NZ Mt Maunganui New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Not enough data 24 — -1
#2,397 NZ Gisborne New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Steady 24 -21% +3
#2,417 NZ Kerikeri New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Not enough data 23 — -13
#2,421 NZ Kaikoura New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Steady 23 +0% +16
#2,499 NZ Coromandel New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Not enough data 22 — +8
#2,565 NZ Whitianga New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Not enough data 20 — +3
#2,594 NZ Te Anau New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Steady 20 -41% +3
#2,614 NZ Arrowtown New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Not enough data 20 — -1
#2,676 NZ Franz Josef New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Steady 18 +24% +2
#2,682 NZ Hokitika New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Steady 18 -44% -11
#2,723 NZ Hanmer Springs New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Not enough data 17 — +9
#2,958 NZ Kaiteriteri New Zealand · Off the Radar Off the Radar Not enough data 7 — —

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