Best Digital Nomad Coworking Spaces in New Zealand

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The best digital nomad coworking spaces in New Zealand (Māori: Aotearoa) offer flexible, casual working options – like hot desks – for working travellers, digital nomads and entrepreneurs. Whether you pay by the hour (and just check your emails and make that Zoom call) or a half-day or day rate for a busier schedule, here are all the options for you while you nomad your way around New Zealand.

New Zealand offers many opportunities for digital nomads. Photo by Claudette Wicks on Unsplash

What Is A Coworking Space?

A coworking space is a shared ‘office’ where you can work on a temporary (or long-term) basis, with various services such as internet, kitchen facilities and meeting rooms. You can also network with others, collaborate on projects and maybe even meet your future business partner.

Why Use A New Zealand Coworking Space?

As a digital nomad currently house-sitting in New Zealand, I run my business from the houses I look after. Yet, working alone can be lonely at times and online networking just isn’t the same as meeting with like-minded folks over a coffee at a stylish coworking space.

You might feel extra motivation by being surrounded by others with a similar attitude, greater discipline of set working hours, and a professional background in which to conduct business. There are even dog-friendly co-working spaces so that dog lovers can add pats and belly rubs to their morning caffeine routine.

Why Digital Nomad Coworking Spaces?

Many coworking spaces are designed for long-term tenants looking for permanent desks and work stability. By contrast, digital nomads are generally seeking flexibility, with hot desks and casual passes being better suited. This post will cover the best digital nomad-friendly co-working spaces around New Zealand (Māori: Aotearoa).

Note: Prices may or may not include 10% Goods and Services Tax (GST) and prices are for hot desks (unless specified). Please confirm rates and hours with the coworking space before booking.

Map of the North Island… by Shaundd (CC BY-SA 3.0)

NORTH ISLAND COWORKING SPACES

Coworking Spaces – Northland (Te Tai Tokerau)

Coworking SpaceCasual (Hot Desk)Membership (NZD)HoursLocation
The SEED Co-Working SpaceY$6/hr, $38/d9am-4pm (M-F)Dargaville
Te KonaY$10/hr, $30/hd, $50/d8:30am-5pm (M-F)Kaikohe
Kaitaia Digital HubYN/AN/AKaitaia
Biz SpaceY$5/hr, $15/hd, $25/d8:30am-5pm (M-F)Kerikeri
The Office TodayY$15/hd, $30/d8:30am-6pm (M-F)Kerikeri
Kindred Coworking MangawhaiY$35/d8:30am-5:30pm (M-F)Mangawhai 
Silverfox SpacesY$32/hd, $48/d, $125/wk8am-5pm (M-F)Whangārei
The OrchardY$5/hr, $30/d8am-5pm (M-F)Whangārei
T9 Shared WorkspaceY$28/hd, $40/d8am-6pm (M-F)Whangārei
hr = hour, hd = half day, d = day, wk = week

Coworking Spaces Whangārei

Coworking in Whangārei is growing, with three spaces available with both casual working/hot desks and weekly rates. This town of ≈55,000 people is perfect for digital nomads looking for a temporary base in Northland, although Dargaville, Kaikohe, Kaitaia, Kerikeri and Mangawhai are great alternatives.

Whangarei by itravelNZ® – New Zealand in your pocket™ (CC BY 2.0)

Coworking Spaces – Auckland

For a complete guide to Auckland’s coworking spaces, please read my post “Best Digital Nomad Coworking Spaces Auckland CBD & Surrounds“.

Coworking Spaces – Waikato/Coromandel

Coworking SpaceCasual (Hot Desk)Membership (NZD)HoursLocation
Meraki Workspace LimitedY$35/d24/7Cambridge
Panama SquareY$40/d8:30am-5pm (M-F)Hamilton
Shared – HamiltonY$40/d9am-5pm (M-F)Hamilton
Vine Co-WorkingY$35/d9am-5pm (M-F)Hamilton
The Business CollectiveY$35/d8am-5pm (M-F)Otorohanga
RaglanHQY$40/d, $110 to $440/m8am-6pm (M-F)Raglan
Kloud CollectiveY$30/d, From $100/wk9am-5pm (M-F)Taupō
Impact Hub South WaikatoY$20/wk (Subscription)9am-5pm (M-F)Tokoroa
White Noise WorkspaceY$35/d8:30am-5pm (M-F)Whangamatā
hd = half day, d = day, wk = week, m = month.

Coworking Spaces Hamilton (Kirikiriroa)

Hamilton – New Zealand’s 4th largest city – is a great alternative to nearby Auckland for digital nomads looking for a quieter option in the Waikato region, with ≈180,000 residents and three coworking spaces. Nearby Cambridge, Otorohanga, Taupō, Tokoroa and Whangamatā are smaller locations to consider.

Hamilton, Undated by Nathan Hughes Hamilton(CC BY 2.0)

Coworking Spaces – Bay of Plenty (Te Moana-a-Toi)

Coworking SpaceCasual (Hot Desk)Membership (NZD)HoursLocation
Momentum Coworking SpaceY$20/hd24/7Katikati
Shared Workspaces PapamoaY$40/d7:30am-5pm (M-F)Papamoa
(near Tauranga)
Bad Company Co-WorkingY$9/hr, $47/d8:30am-5pm (M-F)Mount Maunganui
(near Tauranga)
BasestationY$10/hr, $45/d8:30am-5pm (M-F)Tauranga
BloomCo LtdY$40/dN/ATauranga
Quarry CommonsY$35/d9am-5:30pm (M-F)Te Puna
(near Tauranga)
Lightning HubYN/A8am-7pm (M-F)Whakatāne
hr = hour, hd = Half day, d = day, wk = week

Coworking Spaces Tauranga

Tauranga is The Bay of Plenty’s coworking hotspot, with more than 5 spaces in the region. This coastal city, New Zealand’s 5th largest (Pop: ≈158,000) is perfect for digital nomads wanting a balanced beach/work-life balance. Katikati, Papamoa, Mount Maunganui, Te Puna and Whakatāne all offer Bay of Plenty coworking options.

Coworking Spaces – Hawke’s Bay (Te Matau-a-Māui)

Coworking SpaceCasual (Hot Desk)MembershipHoursLocation
City SpaceY$29/d24/7Hastings
Here CollectiveY$35/d8am-5pm (M-F)Napier
hr = hour, hd = Half day, d = day, wk = week

Coworking Spaces Napier (Ahuriri)

While there are a few coworking spaces in Napier, the Here Collective appears to be the only one to offer a casual/hot desk option. This town (Pop. 65,000) is a good option for digital nomads spending time in the Hawke’s Bay region, but nearby Hastings offers coworking opportunities.

Coworking Spaces – Taranaki

Coworking SpaceCasual (Hot Desk)MembershipHoursLocation
Te W’anake The FoundryYN/AN/AHāwera
All In Coworking (Coworking of Inglewood)Y$29/dN/AInglewood
Manifold Coworking Space New PlymouthY$6/hr8:30am-5:30pm (M-F)New Plymouth
Manifold Coworking Space ŌakuraY$6/hr8:30am-5:30pm (M-F)Ōakura
hr = hour, hd = Half day, d = day, wk = week

Coworking Spaces New Plymouth (Ngāmotu)

New Plymouth, with ≈68,000 people, has a few coworking spaces. Manifold Coworking Space offer casual/hourly rates at both their New Plymouth and Ōakura locations. Digital nomads in Taranaki have a number of locations in the region to choose to work and travel from, including Hāwera and Inglewood.

Mt Taranaki… by enjosmith (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Coworking Spaces – Manawatū-Whanganui

Coworking SpaceCasual (Hot Desk)MembershipHoursLocation
The Mahi SpaceYN/A9am-5:30pm (M-F)Levin
The Other SideY$25/d9:30am-4:30am (M-F)Levin
Co-Space PalmyY$20/d, $75/wk24/7Palmerston North
Te Tuinga – Coworking spaceY$10/hr, $30/hd, $50/d9am-5pm (M-F)Whanganui
hr = hour, hd = Half day, d = day, wk = week

Coworking Spaces Palmerston North (Te Papa-i-Oea)

Palmerston North or “Palmy” (Pop: ≈88,000) is the largest town in Manawatū-Whanganui, with Co-Space Palmy as the only hot desk option in town. Levin and Whanganui offer digital nomad-friendly cowork alternatives nearby.

Coworking Spaces – Wellington Region (Te Whanganui-a-Tara)

Coworking SpaceCasual (Hot Desk)MembershipHoursLocation
3mileY$20/hd9:30am-5:30pm (M-F)Carterton
MocoY$125/5 “trips”9am-5pm (M-F)Lower Hutt
51 Jellicoe Smart HubY$37/d9am-5pm (M-F)Martinborough
The Settlement – PoriruaY$59/d8:30am-5pm (M-F)Porirua
The Settlement – Upper HuttY$59/d8:30am-5pm (M-F)Upper Hutt
The Settlement – PetoneY$59/d8:30am-5pm (M-F)Wellington
hr = hour, hd = Half day, d = day, wk = week

Coworking Spaces Wellington CBD & Surrounds

For a complete guide to Wellington’s coworking spaces, please read my post “Best Digital Nomad Coworking Spaces Wellington CBD & Surrounds“.

…New Zealand’s South Island by Shaundd (CC BY-SA 3.0)

SOUTH ISLAND COWORKING SPACES

Coworking Spaces – Tasman (Te Tai-o-Aorere)

Coworking SpaceCasual (Hot Desk)MembershipHoursLocation
High Street OfficesY$25/d, $119/wk, $449/m8:30am – 5:00pm (M-F)Motueka
hr = hour, hd = Half day, d = day, wk = week

Coworking Spaces – Nelson (Whakatū)

Coworking SpaceCasual (Hot Desk)MembershipHoursLocation
The Bridge Street CollectiveY$35/d, $150/5d,
$250-$450/m
9am-5pm (M-F)Nelson
Matitahi CollabM/M$100/m9am-5pm (M-F)Nelson
M/M = monthly memberships available, hr = hour, hd = Half day, d = day, wk = week

Coworking Spaces – Marlborough (Te Tauihu-o-te-waka)

Coworking SpaceCasual (Hot Desk)MembershipHoursLocation
Get2Work Co-Work SpaceY$30/d24/7Blenheim
hr = hour, hd = Half day, d = day, wk = week

Coworking Spaces – West Coast (Te Tai Poutini)

Coworking SpaceCasual (Hot Desk)MembershipHoursLocation
Byte Māwhera Digital HubY$5/hr, $15/hd, $30/d9am-4pm (M-F)Greymouth
hr = hour, hd = Half day, d = day, wk = week
Greymouth town and Grey River… by Stewart Nimmo (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Coworking Spaces – Canterbury (Waitaha)

Coworking SpaceCasual (Hot Desk)MembershipHoursLocation
Dynamic CoworkingY$30/d, $115/wk, $360/m8:30am-5pm (M-F)Kaiapoi
B.lincY$30/d, $120/wk, $350/m8am-5pm (M-F)Lincoln
Niche Shared SpaceY$23/hd, $34.50/d9am-5pm (M-F)Rangiora
hr = hour, hd = Half day, d = day, wk = week

Coworking Spaces – Otago (Ōtākou)

Coworking SpaceCasual (Hot Desk)MembershipHoursLocation
The Hub CollectiveY$55/d, $825-$900/mN/AArrowtown
(Queenstown)
104BondWk$35-$60/wkN/ADunedin
PetridishY$40/d, $299-$499/m8:30am-5:30pm (M-F)Dunedin
The Business HiveY$35/d, $145-$195/m8:30am-5pm (M-F)Oamaru
Fluid ShareSpaceY$25/hd, $45/d8:30am-5:30pm (M-F)Queenstown
iMeet Coworking and Shared SpaceY$35-$45/d9am-5pm (M-F)Queenstown
SquidspaceY$35/d, $170-$299/mN/ATimaru
Bad Company WorkspaceY$9/hr, $47/d, $313-$666/m8:30am-5pm (M-F)Wānaka
THE CELL COWORKING SPACEY$17.50/hd, $35/d, $155/wk8am-5pm (M-F)Wānaka
The Engine RoomY$40/d, $180/wk, $360/10d9am-5pm (M-F)Wānaka
General ServiceY$40/d8am-5pm (M-F)Wānaka
M/M = monthly membership, hr = hour, hd = Half day, d = day, wk = week

Coworking Spaces Dunedin (Ōtepoti)

Dunedin, with ≈130,000 people, with the second largest town on the South Island and offers digital nomads two coworking options. Oamaru, to the north of Dunedin, is a smaller option for those seeking a quieter pace.

Coworking Spaces Queenstown (Tāhuna)

Queenstown, population ≈15,000, is a tiny resort town with a surprising number of options for working nomads. Nearby Arrowtown is another alternative just outside of the city.

Coworking Spaces Wānaka

Wānaka, population ≈12,000, attracts digital nomads who love to ski. Surprisingly, it is a booming coworking hotspot, with more hot desk options than the much larger surrounding towns.

Coworking Spaces – Southland (Murihiku)

Coworking SpaceCasual (Hot Desk)MembershipHoursLocation
COIN SouthM/M$100/m9am-5pm (M-F)Invercargill
M/M = monthly memberships, hr = hour, hd = Half day, d = day, wk = week
Queenstown New Zealand by Bernard Spragg. NZ (CC0 1.0)

Best Digital Nomad Coworking Space in New Zealand?

With over 100 coworking spaces in New Zealand, the best option for you will depend on how long you will be located in the area and the services that you require. A large number of coworking spaces offer casual and hot desk options, so you should have no problems finding a flexible space, no matter how long you’re in town.

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