Future Growth

Aerial image of the Town Basin and Hatea River.

Explore how we are planning for a better tomorrow!

We have a strategic programme for planning, managing and optimising future growth opportunities over the next 30 years.

Whangārei is a hub for Northland and is the only city north of Auckland. Our population is set to grow up to 142,000 by 2054.

As our District grows we must be able to meet the changing needs of our community including:

  • where we need to build our houses, shops, and industry over the next 30 years
  • identifying suitable areas for housing intensification to support more affordable housing and address long term housing shortages
  • providing safe and accessible ways to get from home to work, education, employment and activities
  • invest in solutions that support emissions reduction
  • ensuring infrastructure decisions are well planned to support our changing communities and a changing environment.

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