Moving to Whangarei

Finding a Job

If you’re skilled and looking to make a move to New Zealand then Whangarei needs you. Under Immigration New Zealand policy you will need an offer of employment that matches your skills and experience in most cases. Even if you’re coming to join family you may be in a category that requires a job offer and, if not, chances are you’d still like to have the security of knowing you can live comfortably, maintain your professional path and get the social contacts you will make through work once you arrive.

We need you in Whangarei if you fall into any of the following employment fields:

• Engineering – fitters, turners, welders,
• Marine – boatbuilders, cabinet makers, finishers, marine furniture fitters, cabinet work installers, marine design draftspeople, project administrators, 
• Trades – plumbers, electricians and supervisors, carpenters, appliance technicians 
• Healthcare professionals, including midwives 
• Education – maths & science teachers, primary/secondary 
• Automotive – electricians, diesel mechanics 
• Agriculture – skilled and experienced managers for dairy farms 
• Engineers – civil/chemical/mechanical/electrical/automation 
• Transport operators – digger/logging drivers

Getting your Visa

We can link you with experienced Immigration Specialists who will work closely with you to help you through every step of the process, enabling you to submit the best application possible. Our specialists can act as your agent and fully prepare and submit the application on your behalf.

Looking after you once you arrive

The number of new migrants settling in Whangarei has increased in recent years and we understand that starting life in a new country can be difficult but with our help you won’t be alone - our resettlement service will provide you with whatever you need for you and your family to make a successful transition in the first few months after you arrive.

Settling in a new community can be a challenging process as there are a host of things that are new and lots of everyday issues that aren’t always that easy to find out about. Finding out where to go to get advice on basics such as local schooling, rental accommodation, childcare or health services can often prove surprisingly difficult.

To help you as new residents with these and other issues, the Whangarei District Council has appointed Ellen Altshuler as a local Settlement Support Coordinator.

Settlement Support – Whangarei is a free information service to migrantsand newcomers.Settlement Support offers

• a free advice and referral serviceto newcomers
• workshops and information seminars
• local settlement networkmeetings where migrants, services andthe community meet to discuss settlement issues and share information
• a free 80-page booklet, the NewSettlers’ Guide
• web based information can be found on the WDC website
• a newsletter to keep everyoneinformed about seminars and events coming up

For assistance: phone or email the Coordinator or drop in on Friday’s to the Customer Service Centre at ForumNorth. A free 80-page booklet, the NewSettlers’ Guide, and an information pack is available from the Customer Services Centreor from the Coordinator.

For more information contact:
Ellen Altshuler, Settlement Support Coordinator
Phone 09 430-4230 extension 8356
Email ssnzwhangarei@wdc.govt.nz

Here are links to some useful sources of information for migrants to Whangarei:

Education

Education Northland - A guide to education in Northland, with links to further useful websites offering more extensive information on primary, secondary and higher education.

Tertiary institutes

NorthTec - Email: info@northtec.ac.nz

Real Estate/Housing

The following links take you to websites of real estate agencies in Whangarei:

• Bayleys
• L J Hooker
• First National