Looking for a change of scenery and an affordable space to breathe your head ? You may want to load down it up and maneuver for Kaitangata , New Zealand . The Guardianreports that officials in the 800 - person townsfolk are offer low - price home and land packages to those unforced to endure and form in the area .
According to Bryan Cadogan , mayor of the Clutha district , where Kaitangata is situate , there are more than 1000 job that have yet to be filled because there are not enough resident physician to fill them . Workers are presently bused in to work at the dairy processing and freezing works plants , but the town has decide that in edict to fill its empty outer space and job , it has to edulcorate the raft .
The officials are offering up living accommodations computer software for NZ$230,000 ( about $ 165,000 in U.S. dollar mark ) to applicant who live and work in the area . The township has make a proposal packet [ PDF ] that let in the cost and floorplans to make a three - bedroom home plate , statistics about the Ithiel Town and its industries and schoolhouse , and a list of some of the amenities and attractive feature in Kaitangata , include various recreational clubs , a skate park , and community of interests grouping .
" When I was unemployed and had a phratry to feed , the Clutha give me a probability , and now we desire to offer that opportunity to other Kiwi families who might be struggling , " Cadogan say . Kaitangata dairy farmer Evan Dick toldThe Guardianthat " the housing crisis in New Zealand has made the Kiwi dream unattainable for many multitude , but in Kaitangata the Kiwi ambition is still a reality . "
Before make water architectural plan to move to New Zealand , the mayor indicate that you check your immigration status via alinkon the Clutha district website . If you are find eligible , then you’re able to adjoin the district ’s economic evolution agency to learn more about how to proceed .
But you ’ll have to act fast . Since word of the deal spread head , the town has invite yard of enquiry — many from big land investors — and has had to put sales on hold for a week , according to Stuff .
" At the remnant of the twenty-four hours , people have to realize that it ’s only a small townsfolk , " Dick said . " We do n’t want hundreds of multitude in here . If we develop 30 or 40 new theater built in our town , that would be a dream come true . "
[ h / tThe Guardian ]
