With all the economic signs up, it's just a matter of time before Northland's increased business confidence leads to more jobs, Northland Chamber of Commerce boss Tony Collins says.
And his optimism has been backed up by the latest Westpac Bank quarterly survey that has found Northlanders' economic confidence level is at its highest since 2009.
Mr Collins said the survey backed up information the chamber had been gathering that showed business confidence was at its highest for years, and it was just a matter of time before the trickle-down effect kicked in.
"And that means more jobs," he said.
"Seeing business confidence go up and consumer confidence rise will hopefully lead to an increased bottom line for business owners. The next step in that must be businesses looking to grow and employ more people. That's the next trickle-down of a growing economy."