Boosted by construction and property operation, Bay of Plenty and Tasman/Nelson had the largest regional gross domestic product (GDP) increases in the year to March 2020.
The GDP for both rose 6.1 per cent in that time, Stats NZ said today.
Auckland's regional GDP increase was the third largest at 5.9 per cent, followed by Wellington with 5.8 per cent.
Auckland is by far New Zealand's largest regional economy, contributing 37.9 per cent of national GDP.
The West Coast, a significant coal-mining region, remains the smallest regional economy, contributing 0.6 per cent of national GDP. It was also the only region of 15 to experience a decline in regional GDP (-1.4 per cent).