13 cities ranked by AI displacement vulnerability score (0–100). Higher = more exposed.
| # | City | Region | Population | GVA (£m) | Score ▲ | Risk | Oracle says... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Wellington | Wellington | 215,400 | 72,000 | 49.1 | Wellington sits in a mixed position in the age of AI-driven automation. With Pub… | |
| 12 | Dunedin | Otago | 134,200 | 52,000 | 53.4 | Dunedin has notable vulnerabilities in the age of AI-driven automation. With Hea… | |
| 11 | Rotorua | Bay of Plenty | 58,500 | 45,000 | 58.1 | Rotorua has notable vulnerabilities in the age of AI-driven automation. With Hea… | |
| 10 | Whangarei | Northland | 55,900 | 42,000 | 58.6 | Whangarei has notable vulnerabilities in the age of AI-driven automation. With H… | |
| 8 | Palmerston North | Manawatu-Whanganui | 90,600 | 50,000 | 59.3 | Palmerston North has notable vulnerabilities in the age of AI-driven automation.… | |
| 9 | Nelson | Nelson | 54,500 | 48,000 | 59.3 | Nelson has notable vulnerabilities in the age of AI-driven automation. With Heal… | |
| 7 | New Plymouth | Taranaki | 59,300 | 58,000 | 61.1 | New Plymouth has notable vulnerabilities in the age of AI-driven automation. Wit… | |
| 6 | Napier-Hastings | Hawke's Bay | 142,000 | 48,000 | 61.2 | Napier-Hastings has notable vulnerabilities in the age of AI-driven automation. … | |
| 5 | Hamilton | Waikato | 178,500 | 58,000 | 61.6 | Hamilton has notable vulnerabilities in the age of AI-driven automation. With He… | |
| 4 | Christchurch | Canterbury | 394,700 | 62,000 | 62.5 | Christchurch has notable vulnerabilities in the age of AI-driven automation. Wit… | |
| 3 | Tauranga | Bay of Plenty | 155,200 | 55,000 | 62.7 | Tauranga has notable vulnerabilities in the age of AI-driven automation. With He… | |
| 2 | Auckland | Auckland | 1,695,200 | 68,000 | 63.9 | Auckland has notable vulnerabilities in the age of AI-driven automation. With He… | |
| 1 | Invercargill | Southland | 57,100 | 52,000 | 64.2 | Invercargill has notable vulnerabilities in the age of AI-driven automation. Wit… |