New Zealand town with 'too many jobs' offering packages of land and homes for $165k

[KamaAina]

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/New-Zealand-town-with-too-many-jobs-is-offering-8337340.php

The southern New Zealand town of Kaitangata appears the prime example of the pastoral landscapes the island is known for; it's lush, hilly, green, and peaceful. Only about 800 people live there, and it's a mere eight minutes from the coastline....

And here's the best part: New Zealand desperately wants you to move there. Seriously.

The small town is a heavily involved in necessary industries relating to dairy processing and freezing works, which more than fill the area's economic needs. In this very unique case, that presents a real problem: there are around 1,000 vacant jobs and too much affordable housing for the residents to fill....

So in response to this peculiar crisis, Cadogan and the town's bank, lawyers, and community services are launching a recruitment campaign to try and lure candidates to the area with housing and land packages costing only NZ$230,000, or almost $165,000 U.S. — a far cry from the $1 million homes in the Bay Area.

Wonder if there'll be any left in November.

[Hekate]

1. Cows and canneries and wild weather -- okay for them as wants it. I do know someone who might, tho.

Don't see many takers from the tech industry in San Francisco, though, despite what the writer said about housing prices.

Gorgeous coastline..... sigh.

[malthaussen]

2. I wonder how that would work.

IIRC, NZ has some of the toughest immigration standards around.

-- Mal

[yeoman6987]

4. Sure do and they are never criticized for it

We have the easiest and most think we are evil. So unfair.

[Initech]

3. Where do I sign up??