Tauranga

[VileTraveller]

Interesting thread, as I'm also looking at Tauranga now that we're disinclined to go for Auckland. We would probably also want to be a litle way out from the suburbs, but at least with the size of Tauranga that hopefully won't mean we're unfeasibly far away from town.

Originally Posted by ablears001

Be warned real estate is expensive and Tauranga has the worst home affordability index in NZ (tucked away at the bottom of this article).

On the other hand, that does usually indicate that it's a desirable place to live. I've always preferred to get a smaller place in a nicer area, given a fixed budget.

[PonyGirl]

Interesting to hear all the input. My hubby and I are leaving for NZ tomorrow and will be in Te Puke initially as we are staying with his family there, but we are hoping to settle on our own somewhere in Tauranga. I'll be sure to add my input once I get a little settled.

[VileTraveller]

Is there a local Tauranga internet forum that anyone knows of?