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This is a list of the regions of New Zealand by Human Development Index as of 2025 with data for the year 2023. The three most populated regions of New Zealand have the highest HDI, although the position of other regions has been variable across recent releases of the index. [1]
| Rank | Region | 2023 HDI [1] |
|---|---|---|
| Very High Human Development | ||
| 1 | Wellington | 0.968 |
| 2 | Auckland | 0.967 |
| 3 | Canterbury | 0.941 |
| 4 | Taranaki | 0.94 |
| – |  New Zealand (average HDI) | 0.938 |
| 5 | Marlborough | 0.937 |
| 6 | Otago | 0.935 |
| 7 | Tasman-Nelson | 0.931 |
| Waikato | ||
| 9 | Bay of Plenty | 0.93 |
| 10 | Southland | 0.928 |
| 11 | Hawke's Bay | 0.92 |
| 12 | West Coast | 0.918 |
| 13 | Manawatū-Whanganui | 0.914 |
| 14 | Northland | 0.899 |
| 15 | Gisborne | 0.896 |