Welcome from the Work Life Team
Kia ora!
The team behind Work Life Tauranga are here to help you with everything you need to know about moving to and working in Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty. Embedded within Priority One, we are a small bunch of dedicated locals, here to provide you with the insider knowledge on finding your flow.
Our mission is to put Tauranga on the map as the ultimate destination for talented people seeking work-life balance. We live and breathe purpose-driven work, and look forward to welcoming you to our sandy shores.
How we smooth the move…
Whether you're seeking your next role, a founder, freelancer or simply looking for a change of pace with your family, Work Life Tauranga will help you get started. Use our contact form to tell us who are and what you are looking to achieve in Tauranga, and we’ll get back to you with tailored pointers, guidance and advice.
Interwoven Pathways
Our city is vibrant, inclusive & diverse. One that pursues a healthy balance between enjoyment, lifestyle and commerce. We cultivate a sense of rhythm and flow between work and life.
Meet the WLT team
Behind Work Life Tauranga, are people with lived experience on relocating internationally to Tauranga. Meet Meg and Melissa, the team behind the website and your personal handshake into the Western Bay of Plenty.
Kia ora, Meg here!
I relocated to Tauranga from Perth, Australia, for a 12 month career break… and six years later, I am still here. Funnily enough, I made my decision to move after connecting with Priority One, and serendipitously, I now work for them. What keeps me here is the people-the friendships and connections I have made, have inspired me to live life by my own design.
Long summer evenings spent in the ocean, and weekends spent hiking with friends. I align my mahi (work) with purpose driven organisations, where I feel like I can make a difference to my community. My roots here in Tauranga run deep. I look forward to welcoming you.
Kia ora, Melissa here!
I am a creative who relocated to Tauranga Moana seven years ago with my daughter to enjoy the lifestyle and vibrant community I found after location scouting for a film project. I came home after living in the US for 20 years because, for me, New Zealand is a better place to raise a child. I discovered this region is rich with many treasures that I wanted to experience up close.
At that time, Work Life Tauranga was instrumental in connecting me to other creatives in the local film industry and I easily secured work. My journey has come full circle and, through my current role with Priority One and this platform, I can use my lived experience to support you to live, work and play here, while promoting the growth of this beautiful city I love to call home.
The team at Work Life Tauranga, would like to warmly acknowledge our friends at Tourism Bay Of Plenty for supplying the stunning imagery that showcases our region.
What is Priority One?
Priority One is the Western Bay of Plenty region's economic development organisation, established in 2001 by the Tauranga and Western Bay Of Plenty business community in partnership with the sub-region's local authorities. It was the first economic development organisation in New Zealand to be initiated by the business community and run along business principles of action and results.
Our job is to grow the economy of the region. We work with local authorities to ensure local government and business needs and aspirations are aligned. We actively encourage Bay of Plenty businesses to grow by the removal of roadblocks, ensuring the skills and experience required by industry are available locally, and active targeting of offshore businesses into the Western Bay of Plenty market.
Check out our feed below, and connect to our LinkedIN page to keep up to date with our initiatives, and our growing city!