What are the redeeming qualities of Tauranga? Or the deal-breakers?

[Akzle]

The last thing Tga needs is Jaffa's thinking they can just pop down here

fucking oats.
Do you want to get married?

[Grashopper]

The only downside I see in moving from AKL to Tauranga is that your partner doesn't have a job. If you guys can survive on one salary at least for a short while (and with survive I mean food, roof and motorbikes of course...) then there is no downside at all.

But there are many upsides:

1) It's not Auckland
2) No comparable traffic
3) It's beautiful there
4) More relaxed
5) Won't take you ages until you find some nice bike roads... I mean of course nice places to go and have a hike and picnic with your partner...
6) It has cafes, pubs, restaurant, cinema(s?) etc so you guys won't miss anything like that
7) Close enough to Auckland for family, shopping etc
8) Far away enough from Auckland to not to be too close to family...
9) It won't take you ages to get to the beach
10) Its big enough for your partner to find a job or jobs (and I heard they do have kids and schools and sports clubs there, too, so here you go )
11) If you don't like it after 1 year, 2 years whatever, you can always go back to AKL, but at least you tried and you won't regret not going.

[DMNTD:Me]

If you have a good paying job do what you can to keep it as the job market (pay and decent roles) is shit compared to where you are coming from.
The Kaimais are a nice stretch of road however it does become a little "done" after a bit.
Coro is just "there" and doesn't take long for it to lose its shine too (just like anywhere).

Its a great place..but don't believe there is no traffic gridlock...it's a shit in rush hour between TGA and The Mount....over the bridge.

Obviously you are taking the piss right? Commuted much in Auckland?

[scumdog]

So I've got a Tauranga-based outfit looking to poach me away from where I've been stuck in Auckland. Despite being a little rouch at the moment, they seem pretty serious about turning into a competent and serious contender in the industry, which is promising.

However it does mean moving to Tauranga. Or more accurately, convincing my partner to move to Tauranga with me.

To me, Tauranga/The Mount seems to have a number of upsides - sunnier than Auckland, only 2/3 as many hours in the work week, no traffic to speak of. Possibly most importantly of all, the "rush" to have absolutely everything done by yesterday isn't there.

Downsides are leaving behind work opportunities for my partner, and her family is in Auckland. And rents don't seem to be hugely cheaper than Auckland options.

Long story short, what other redeeming qualities does Tauranga have that I could use to "sell" it to my partner? And is there anything anyone might suggest to watch out for - IE avoid moving into certain areas [Welcome Bay?]?

Much appreciated.


David

It's a long way from here - THAT'S a redeeming factor!

[scumdog]

Its a great place..but don't believe there is no traffic gridlock...it's a shit in rush hour between TGA and The Mount....over the bridge.

True, I found it to be grid-lock capital...and I don't do bulk traffic.

[saul]

fucking oats.
Do you want to get married?

No you are an Antisemite

[SMOKEU]

No you are an Antisemite

Why would you have it any other way?

[Akzle]

No

me neither! We have so much in common! Should like totally hook up!

you are an Antisemite

no im not...

[rustyrobot]

I haven't seen many Asians in the area when I've been down, there isn't any particular anti-Asian sentiment is there? My partner being NZ-born of Chinese heritage.

I dunno - weren't they the crowd that kept voting in Winston. He's big on that 'getting ahead by running down other people' stuff.

There is some fantastic riding on your door-step from Tauranga, and without having to travel for an hour down a motorway to get there. One of the down-sides is that being a tourist town you'll get frustrated with crowds and lack of parking over peak summer months. But you'll also have those beautiful beaches on your doorstep.

[Indiana_Jones]

It's not Auckland

^^ this.

-Indy

[Stirts]

I suspect I'll be carrying the finances for a while, but that's not really a issue for me.

Then move!!

Oh and... lookie lookie. http://www.seek.co.nz/jobs/in-bay-of...rchType=browse
Although a fixed term tenure, still a good way to get her foot in the door for other jobbies in TGA - if in fact the above is the level she teaches at, and not phased about Christian part, or the Bethlehem part if your likely to be Papamoa/Mt based


Or...
http://www.porse.co.nz/content/childcare-tauranga

Just sayin'

[Drew]

whadduz your missus DO, depends what your gonna look for. Surfn or triathlon shit, easy. Shopping even. If she works on container ships.... All things in your favour.
if she likes traffic and lattes and her parents, well. You got decisions.

Man, you gotta ease up on the glue sniffing!

[Trade_nancy]

[QUOTE=nodrog;1130691748]That there should be the only selling point one needs.



You're having a fuckin laugh aint ya? theres more than one bridge now. I travel from Gate Pa to the mount every day for work, takes 12 mins max.
Nope...no joke...it's easy from the Gate Pa/Greerton end....try going from the city end down to the shit hole of a round-about out towards Sulphur Point and over the new bridge at peak time - it is not a quick and easy home time commute...unless you work nights.

[nodrog:Me]

That there should be the only selling point one needs.



You're having a fuckin laugh aint ya? theres more than one bridge now. I travel from Gate Pa to the mount every day for work, takes 12 mins max.

Nope...no joke...it's easy from the Gate Pa/Greerton end....try going from the city end down to the shit hole of a round-about out towards Sulphur Point and over the new bridge at peak time - it is not a quick and easy home time commute...unless you work nights.

what sort of a retard would go that way to the mount?

[DMNTD:Me]

what sort of a retard would go that way to the mount?

A trade one Gordon, hypothetically