Why Invest in the South Waikato?

Central Location
Located on the country's main highway, half of New Zealand's population is within approximately two and a half hours of the South Waikato

Low cost land and buildings
The average South Waikato house price is less than 1/5 of that of Auckland house prices and industrial land can be purchased for less than $30.

Business friendly Council
Outstanding support systems and a solutions based approach to investment and business development.

Abundant resources
Natural resources, access to major gas pipelines and an available workforce with local opportunities for upskilling.

Infrastructure
Direct road and rail links to ports and major centres, Ultra-Fast Broadband connection and reliable Council infrastructure with water and wastewater capacity.

Industry clusters
Essential for networking and innovation, resulting in the district being home to a number of world leading businesses.
