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Many people choose to live in Taranaki for the lifestyle it offers, with the region being heralded as a great place to raise kids.Mount Taranaki, the beaches and walkways ensure families can enjoy various aspects of the great outdoors together with most activities having no charge.

 

Taranaki is also known to graduates as being an excellent working environment to accelerate in. Compared to the larger New Zealand cities, local employers can offer many opportunities for graduates to excel and gain more responsibility with experience.

 

These factors combined with inexpensive living and higher weekly income makes Taranaki an excellent place to live and work.

 

LEADING ECONOMIC GROWTH - for 2004 Taranaki recorded the largest economic growth compared to any other New Zealand region.

 

MONEY, MONEY, MONEY - Taranaki is consistently ranked in the top three New Zealand regions when it comes to average weekly income ($501).

 

INEXPENSIVE LIVING - The median rent price in Taranaki is $190 per week. This compares to the national median of $245 per week. In relation to house prices, Taranakis average sale price is $203,100 with the national average being $312,200.

 

POSITIVE ENTREPRENEURS  Taranaki has been voted the most positive region in New Zealand. We have the highest proportion of people who own their own business. PLUS, according to a recent global report, Taranaki has the worlds highest percentage of entrepreneurs who take up opportunities and exploit them.

 

NZS MOST CREATIVE PLACE  we are the countrys leading creative place! This was proven when the New Plymouth District won three Creative Places Awards, including the premier title. It is also known that Taranaki has per capital the highest number of artists than any other region in New Zealand.

 

SUNSHINE CAPITAL - in 2004 Taranaki recorded the most sunshine hours for the North Island. This may be the reason why we have the highest consumption of ice cream in the country!

 

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS - so far this year Taranaki has had an impressive events calendar. Mad March brought WOMAD, Mark Knopfler and R.E.M, with the Lions rugby tour and Taranaki Festival of the Arts keeping everyone busy during winter. Later on in the yearTaranaki will be hosting the ITU World Cup Triathlon, National Surf Lifesaving Champs, WorldLong Track Speedway and the Rhododendron Festival.

 

Sources: Statistics New Zealand, Taranaki Daily News and Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Report