Why invest in Manukau?
As New Zealand’s third biggest city and its fastest growing urban area, Manukau is the gateway to the Auckland region and the rest of the country.
Manukau offers a strategic location for business, with major industrial areas and business parks close to Auckland International Airport, the main rail line and two state highways.
Manukau is the hub of the economic powerhouse that is the Auckland region. The region accounts for 30 per cent of New Zealand’s population and economic output.
Manukau offers a great environment to invest and do business offering:
- Easy access to road, rail, sea and air transport
- Close to major markets
- Key suppliers located in the city
- Availability of land and buildings
- Well priced rental accommodation
- Local labour pool
- Ability to work close to home
- High standard of local and essential services
- Lower operating costs.
Find out why manufacturing, distribution and a range of other businesses choose Manukau as their base.
Opportunities for business in Manukau
Manukau is ideal for strategic investment and development in:
- Biotechnology - with technologies currently being applied in the pharmaceutical, agricultural, nutraceutical, environmental and industrial fields
- ICT - telecommunications, IT hardware, software and services; internet services and wireless technologies
- Creative industries - film and television, performing arts, visual arts, music, fashion and multimedia art
- Environmental technologies; air, water and soil pollution control; solid and toxic waste management; engineering design and consulting services, recycling; energy efficient technology
- Education - opportunities for co-branding degrees
- Food processing
- Tourism
- Marine leisure.
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