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He said Northland s top spot came amid challenging conditions for the region. It’s an impressive performance given the region should have been more exposed than most to the reimposition of COVID Alert Level 3 in Auckland during August.
Its high ranking was attributed to solid population growth, as well as its figures for employment, retail trade and new car sales.
Forestry in the region was also described as being a big boon . Forestry exports are performing strongly thanks to the rapid Chinese recovery, and the booming construction outlook domestically is also acting as a key support. Forestry products are also one of the few commodities where prices are also largely matching last year, Tennent-Brown said.