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Working in the Far North

Working in the Far North

The Far North is the district to choose if you want to achieve a good work / life balance. Working in the Far North can offer you a less stressed working environment: Giving you the time to enjoy the wonderful Far North that you live in. With broadband available in the major townships and only being 35 minutes by air to Auckland it makes the Far North and ideal base to work from.

The primary sector is the dominant industry in the Far North, which includes agriculture, aquaculture, forestry, fishing and horticulture. This is closely followed by tourism. Other sectors include wood processing, engineering, health, education, other government departments, retail, and extractive industry, road transport, building and marine.

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Immigration New Zealand : Te Ratonga Manene
(Skilled Migrant Category: offers you the opportunity to move to New Zealand to work and live permanently.)

Inland Revenue Department : Te Tari Taake
(For general tax advice and to apply for an IRD number.)

Department of Labour : Te Tari Mahi
(Department of Labour information.)

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For more information please contact:

Good Move
Far North District Council
C/o Private Bag 752
Kaikohe
Northland 0440
New Zealand

T 0800 GOOD MOVE
F 00 64 9 401 5266
E goodmove@farnorthnz.com


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Detailed maps of the Far North and its areas.

Map of the Far North
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