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Rural communities offer a greater sense of community, affordable housing and cheaper rents (yuss), heart thumping adventures, as well as less traffic and less stress! These beautiful grass-root communities also have an abundance of local jobs available, which many people throughout New Zealand are unaware about.

So what are you waiting for? Find a community that suits you and your lifestyle, our team of local coordinators can help you find a job, offer you support along the way and make you feel welcomed in their town.

Think Rural is run by Mayors Taskforce For Jobs.

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Bay of Plenty

Two Years On

March 16, 2022

Two years ago, the government announced that Ōpōtiki’s funding bid for an ambitious Harbour Development Project had been successful and would be supported by Kānoa - RDU, the government’s regional economic development and investment unit.

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Bay of Plenty

Ties to Ōpōtiki

October 22, 2021

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Bay of Plenty

Living a little greener

October 22, 2021

With the growing popularity of EVs throughout the country, living in the provinces doesn’t need to be a barrier to electric car ownership.

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