Dear Friends
Are you looking for the perfect city to settle in when you move to New Zealand? Then Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty is the place for you!
This city by the sea is home to a vibrant community of companies, freelancers, creatives, small businesses, families and friends.
It’s the perfect place to make a fresh start.
Do keep in touch!
Alex Barrett
#hamiltontotauranga200
Keep in Touch With Tauranga - ways to stay connected
Homecoming Stories
Meet New Zealand immigrants who now call Tauranga home
Saima 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…
David 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…
Lou 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…
Constanza 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…
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