Whangarei Franchisee

The Whangarei District supports over 100,000 dairy cattle, producing an average of 184kg milk fat annually per cow, about 100,000 sheep, and 850,000 beef cattle. The main food crops grown in the area are avocado, olives, macadamia nuts, apples and persimmons and there are also areas of kiwifruit, tamarillo, passionfruit, strawberries and citrus fruit. Whangarei has around 35,000 hectares of exotic forest wood plantations.

In the manufacturing sector, Whangarei is home to Refining NZ – New Zealand’s only oil refinery, Culham Engineering – one of the nation’s largest fabrication facilities, SPIIND – who provide onsite mechanical and electrical maintenance services to industries throughout New Zealand, McRaes Global Engineering Ltd – a leader in hydraulics, engineering and controls, Hansen Products – who design, manufacture and distribute pipe fittings and valves around the world, Golden Bay Cement – New Zealand’s largest cement manufacturer and the Circa Marine foundry – which produces aluminium and steel.

Whangarei is the closest marine engineering precinct to southern cruise routes and is recognised as a boat building and marine engineering hub. It is a popular stopover for yachties sailing to New Zealand and the greater South Pacific.

Residents and visitors have an abundance of shopping choices in Whangarei, including large shopping centres and smaller artisan businesses. The Growers Market is a Whangarei institution and is held every Saturday in downtown Whangarei.

For families looking to move to Whangarei, students are well catered for in the area, with NorthTec’s main campus located in the suburb of Raumanga and The University of Auckland maintaining a campus in the city centre. In Whangarei there are 6 high schools, 2 intermediate schools and 13 primary schools.