13 historical city snapshots compared on CopeCheck's heuristic sector-exposure index (0–100). Higher means more concentration in sectors assigned higher weights; it is not a probability or job-loss forecast.
| # | City | Region | Baseline population | Score ▲ | Relative exposure | Model scenario |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Wellington | Wellington | 215,400 | 49.1 | Wellington sits in a mixed position in the age of AI-driven automation. With Pub… | |
| 12 | Dunedin | Otago | 134,200 | 53.4 | Dunedin has notable vulnerabilities in the age of AI-driven automation. With Hea… | |
| 11 | Rotorua | Bay of Plenty | 58,500 | 58.1 | Rotorua has notable vulnerabilities in the age of AI-driven automation. With Hea… | |
| 10 | Whangarei | Northland | 55,900 | 58.6 | Whangarei has notable vulnerabilities in the age of AI-driven automation. With H… | |
| 8 | Palmerston North | Manawatu-Whanganui | 90,600 | 59.3 | Palmerston North has notable vulnerabilities in the age of AI-driven automation.… | |
| 9 | Nelson | Nelson | 54,500 | 59.3 | Nelson has notable vulnerabilities in the age of AI-driven automation. With Heal… | |
| 7 | New Plymouth | Taranaki | 59,300 | 61.1 | New Plymouth has notable vulnerabilities in the age of AI-driven automation. Wit… | |
| 6 | Napier-Hastings | Hawke's Bay | 142,000 | 61.2 | Napier-Hastings has notable vulnerabilities in the age of AI-driven automation. … | |
| 5 | Hamilton | Waikato | 178,500 | 61.6 | Hamilton has notable vulnerabilities in the age of AI-driven automation. With He… | |
| 4 | Christchurch | Canterbury | 394,700 | 62.5 | Christchurch has notable vulnerabilities in the age of AI-driven automation. Wit… | |
| 3 | Tauranga | Bay of Plenty | 155,200 | 62.7 | Tauranga has notable vulnerabilities in the age of AI-driven automation. With He… | |
| 2 | Auckland | Auckland | 1,695,200 | 63.9 | Auckland has notable vulnerabilities in the age of AI-driven automation. With He… | |
| 1 | Invercargill | Southland | 57,100 | 64.2 | Invercargill has notable vulnerabilities in the age of AI-driven automation. Wit… |