The New Zealand Knowledge Economy - At a Glance

The sub-regional geography of all knowledge intensive sector employment, 2008
Territorial
Authority
Share of employment
in KI sector
  Territorial
Authority
Share of employment
in KI sector
Wellington City
51%  
Waitomo District
20%
Auckland City
39%  
Rodney District
20%
Porirua City
38%  
Thames-Coromandel District
20%
Hamilton City
38%  
Taupo District
19%
Palmerston North City
35%  
Wairoa District
19%
Dunedin City
34%  
Horowhenua District
18%
North Shore City
32%  
Waimakariri District
18%
Whakatane District
31%  
Papakura District
18%
Nelson City
30%  
Waitaki District
18%
Whangarei District
30%  
Westland District
18%
Christchurch City
30%  
Rangitikei District
17%
Grey District
29%  
Kaipara District
16%
Lower Hutt City
29%  
Franklin District
16%
Masterton District
28%  
Ruapehu District
16%
Invercargill City
28%  
Marlborough District
16%
Wanganui District
28%  
Kaikoura District
16%
Chatham Islands Territory
27%  
Waimate District
16%
Rotorua District
27%  
Central Otago District
15%
Tauranga City
27%  
Manawatu District
15%
New Plymouth District
26%  
Gore District
15%
Manukau City
26%  
Carterton District
15%
Kapiti Coast District
26%  
Queenstown-Lakes District
15%
Hauraki District
25%  
Ashburton District
15%
Upper Hutt City
25%  
South Taranaki District
15%
Gisborne District
25%  
Matamata-Piako District
15%
Waitakere City
25%  
Otorohanga District
15%
Far North District
24%  
Tararua District
14%
Selwyn District
24%  
Tasman District
14%
Napier City
23%  
Mackenzie District
14%
Opotiki District
22%  
Kawerau District
14%
Stratford District
22%  
Hurunui District
13%
Waikato District
22%  
Clutha District
13%
Timaru District
22%  
Western Bay of Plenty District
12%
Buller District
21%  
Central Hawke's Bay District
12%
Hastings District
21%  
South Wairarapa District
11%
Waipa District
21%  
Southland District
8%
South Waikato District
20%      

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