IT Geek in NZ

[Stav]

Hi Guys
This is my first post and I was enquiring as to the best location for IT's geeks to
work in NZ.

I would prefer the North Island just for the weather but i obviously have to go where the work is.

My initial thoughts where Auckland but I am not really a city boy more of a surburbanite.

THE STAV >:O)

PS.. i luv diving so it would be a real treat if there were some good dive sites not too far away.

[carl]

Hi there my names carl i live in Manchester UK. Im looking to move to NZ once my house is sold... I work in I.T also and am a diver myself. So let me know where people advise you to go or where you end up... Good Luck

[casphar]

I'm an ex-nzer IT nerd. Auckland has the biggest range of IT jobs, however there is currently a toss-up between Auckland and Wellington for best wages for IT workers and Wellington is known to be a great place for newcomers to start in.

As far as Auckland goes, there are places like Takapuna which are just outside the city that have companies like telstraclear who should be looking for good IT workers.

You also have a lot of companies in Albany, including 1 of the larger isps which I believe is orcon.

Hopefully that helps abit

[Stav]

Hi caspar
Many thanks for the response.
I will defo look up the locations you have suggested i have had my fill of working in a major city and the stresses it bring.

[loopylinda]

why not find an IT agency online to take you on for interviews, they can always rehash your cv like they did my husbands (although he fixes trains!). if you don't fancy auckland, consider living one hour from wellington and take the train in. kapiti coast is lovely! you can get yourself a four bedroom quarter acre plot for $400,000 in waikanae although where we are houses are more rarer for sale in raumati beach but only 15 minutes drive from waikanae. bearing in mind, if you want to get the train up to welly, you would be better living in paraparaumu. hope this helps!

[Stav]

Hi Guys
I have checked out Albany and I must say that from a work perspective it does seem to hit the spot as there are several IT companies based there and the commute would be going in the oposite direction to the city traffic which is a bonus.

THE STAV >:O)

[Stav]

Hi Loopylinda
I am not too fussed about the area as long as its not slap band in teh middle of a city obviously and meets the following:
1:\ A v good school for the sprogling.
2:\ A decent amount of IT based job's
3:\ The beach not too far away.

[dba31498MT]

Stav,
What did you find. I am an experieced DBA in the States looking to migrate to NZ