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title: "Location, location, location : The value of having a port in the neighbourhood"
description: Ports of Auckland (POAL) has asked NZIER to estimate its economic impact. On average, POAL contributed $100 million per annum to its owners and $158 million per annum directly to the Auckland economy over the last five financial years
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# [Location, location, location : The value of having a port in the neighbourhood](https://www.nzier.org.nz/news/location-location-location-the-value-of-having-a-port-in-the-neighbourhood)

 Written by [The NZIER Team](https://www.nzier.org.nz/news/author/the-nzier-team) | December 10, 2019

Ports of Auckland (POAL) has asked NZIER to estimate its economic impact. On average, POAL contributed $100 million per annum to its owners and $158 million per annum directly to the Auckland economy over the last five financial years. That Auckland is served by a port located in the centre of the city is of considerable benefit to the city and the national economy. We estimate that the location of the Port adds between $1.4 and $1.6 billion dollars to the national economy each year.

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