The Upper North Island Story is about growth, change and how important the connections between the regions and cities of the Upper North Island are to the success of New Zealand. Read the Upper North Island Story 2019-2020 here.

This document is an update to the first Upper North Island Story published in 2016. It outlines the changes between 2016/17 and 2019/20. Since 2016, growth and change have continued and issues such as housing, infrastructure, natural environment and the changing climate have become even more important.

The Upper North Island Story shows that the regions and cities of the upper North Island depend on each other in a number of ways and share common opportunities and constraints. Together, they are important to the ongoing success of New Zealand.

The Upper North Island Story 2017 is available on the Library page for reference.