Kiwi Immigrants
The creation of Community Chiropractic from Singapore to Tauranga
Phillip and his young family made the move from Singapore to Tauranga. With this came the beginning of Community Chiropractic which has a unique business model. Find out more about their journey and why Tauranga is now the place they call home. “It really is a good mix of city and country life and A…
Read MoreFrom the home of Robin Hood to the beaches of Tauranga
We caught up with Dan Lacey about his work in Tauranga as a Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) Consultant and how he and his young family have settled into the Tauranga lifestyle. Check out his story here: Dan, where are you originally from and what brought you to New Zealand? I am originally from a…
Read MoreSaima Anis of Trustpower | Why I Love the Community Feel in Tauranga
Saima Anis and her family moved from London to Tauranga from London in 2013. After running a cupcake business for 18 months, Saima returned to her accountancy career, securing a role as a Financial Accountant at Trustpower. Despite homesickness in the early years, Saima put down roots in Tauranga, helped in no small part by…
Read MoreFaye Suzannah | World-Travelling Mural Artist in Lockdown Grateful to be Living in Papamoa
Glastonbury mural artist Faye Suzannah has painted her way around the world. Since moving to Tauranga in November 2019, Faye has already made her mark in the local arts scene by painting a mural in Mount Maunganui as part of the Street Prints project. The COVID-19 lockdown, while a crisis for many, has provided a welcome opportunity for…
Read MoreDuann Schlecter | Radford’s Product Designer Shares His South Africa to Tauranga Story
South African, Duann Schlechter was seeking a better quality of life for his family when he came across a job advertisement for a UI/UX role at Radfords, a key software company in Tauranga, New Zealand. Despite the fact he didn’t know where Tauranga was, Duann took a leap of faith and applied for the position. One…
Read MoreLou Burton | Content Specialist at SwipedOn Shares her London to Tauranga Story
Lou Burton built her career in the United Kingdom combining a passion for adventure travel with expertise in content marketing. But when Lou and her Kiwi partner, Mark, grew tired of London life, they embarked on an adventure of a different kind. The couple decided to move to New Zealand for a simpler life, arriving…
Read MoreIlse Skead | A New Start at Stratus Blue in Tauranga
In 2016, Ilse Skead and her husband Kevin made the difficult decision to leave South Africa. The couple wanted to provide a secure future for their daughter, and New Zealand beckoned. Kevin quickly landed an IT role in Tauranga. However, with the complications that come with work visas, Ilse had a challenging six months getting…
Read MoreConstanza Flores | The Wanderer Photographer Settles in Tauranga
Chilean photographer Constanza (Coni) Flores turned her passion into a career by documenting her globe-trotting adventures. After struggling to find time for a balanced life in her home city of Santiago, she quit her teaching job in 2012 to travel with her husband, Emilio. Her talent for photographing the beauty in people and places quickly drew…
Read MoreDavid Barbosa from Brazil | Advancing my IT Career in Tauranga
Brazillian, IT engineer David Barbosa, came to New Zealand after a friend raved about the lifestyle. The fact that this was ‘Lord of the Rings’ country also exerted a powerful pull! It only took a few months of working in hospitality and soaking up the Mount Maungaui summer vibes for David to decide he wanted…
Read MoreMauro Andrea of Cucumber | Argentina to Tauranga
Mauro Andrea wonders if it was destiny that brought him to Tauranga. After years of running a successful local IT business in Rosario, Argentina he had widened his career horizons by working with global IT companies from the comfort of his home city. But in March 2017, Mauro was scrolling through Facebook when a LookSee campaign promising…
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