Nestled on the sun-soaked shores of the Bay of Plenty, Tauranga is a large city with a small-town vibe.
While Captain Cook named the Bay of Plenty area in honour of the plentiful fish, timber and generous people, he could well have been referring to the sunshine. Tauranga is one of the sunniest places in the country, receiving an average 2,200 hours every year.
Although Tauranga is classed as one of the smaller cities (by area), the rapidly increasing population has made it New Zealand’s sixth-largest city by population.
More than 150,000 people call Tauranga home. In spite of this, it generally doesn’t feel crowded.
Development has mostly kept up with the influx of people, and there are plenty of housing options.
Job opportunities are one of the things that makes Tauranga a practical place to live. It’s part of the golden triangle along with Auckland and Hamilton, and it’s predicted these three areas combined will be home to 53 per cent of NZ’s population by 2031.
The unemployment rate in Tauranga is about 4.7 per cent, a tell-tale sign that there’s plenty of work to be found. It’s one of the country’s biggest port cities and there is opportunity in everything from business, commercial fishing, agriculture, healthcare, education, retail and hospitality.
Like every city in NZ, Tauranga has an excellent quality of life, with a mix of warmer weather, clean air, and
