New Zealand - New Plymouth

ayumi

11th May 2007, 12:55 AM

Being in the oil and gas industry I had no trouble getting a job offer in NP. But how's the demand in IT/programming jobs there? My partner wants to follow me in a few months with a visitor visa and try his luck finding a job.

What are the good and bad points living in New Plymouth? For a single person like me I was wondering if social activities are alive and well there. Please share your experiences and thoughts. Thanks very much!

Carey

11th May 2007, 04:06 AM

Look for posts by Hannah, she raves about it! Certainly made us view it in a positive light when we visited in March and we loved it.

Kim39

13th May 2007, 05:46 PM

Yes take a look at Hannah's posts as she has just returned there after a stint back home. I can't make to many comments whether they being good or bad as i have only visited there once to see a friend, but it was on our possible location list when we first arrived. It is a place that i probably could have taken to quite easily.

As for your question regarding IT/programming, sorry its not my line on employ, but i would imagine you would be able to pick something up down there. Sorry i couldn't put a more positive slant on it.

Kim

Anita & Marco

13th May 2007, 06:17 PM

ayumi

15th May 2007, 01:29 PM

Hi Ayumi,

Can i ask you what you are doing in oil/gas in New Plymouth?
Would be interested to know a bit more about it, because I have been in tank shipping. I happily live in Wellington, where unfortunately there is not such an industry.

Cheers,
Anita

hi! i work as a design engineer. though my experience is more on petrochemical and oil & gas onshore. i thin the company i'll be working with in NP has offshore projects.

wanderingoregonian

17th May 2007, 06:47 PM

I found it to be a really lovely area... and a decent size town. I loved the beaches and the little bush walks near town.

fish13

4th July 2007, 01:36 PM

Hi Ayumi,

Not sure if this is still current, but I work in New Plymouth in the oil and gas industry too. We met a couple out here when we first arrived and the bloke works in IT. They are on this forum under the name 'Jaywalker'. If you look them up and give them a shout I'm sure he'll help if he can.

Cheers,

Hugo.