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| New Zealand town with 'too many jobs' launches recruitment drive | New Zealand town with 'too many jobs' launches recruitment drive |
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| A small town in New Zealand has launched a recruitment drive after its mayor complained there were too many vacant jobs and houses for the current population to fill. | A small town in New Zealand has launched a recruitment drive after its mayor complained there were too many vacant jobs and houses for the current population to fill. |
| Kaitangata on South Island is offering land packages and houses for NZ$230,000 (£122,000) to persuade New Zealanders from nearby Christchurch to move out of town. | Kaitangata on South Island is offering land packages and houses for NZ$230,000 (£122,000) to persuade New Zealanders from nearby Christchurch to move out of town. |
| Small businesses in the town are also teaming up to promote jobs to local people, although the majority of employment in the region comes from the dairy industry. | Small businesses in the town are also teaming up to promote jobs to local people, although the majority of employment in the region comes from the dairy industry. |
| There are estimated to be more than 1,000 job vacancies at sawmills and cheese factories waiting to be filled in the town, which currently has a population of around 800. | There are estimated to be more than 1,000 job vacancies at sawmills and cheese factories waiting to be filled in the town, which currently has a population of around 800. |
| Mayor Bryan Cadogen said he “despaired over the quality of life many New Zealand families in the current economic climate". | Mayor Bryan Cadogen said he “despaired over the quality of life many New Zealand families in the current economic climate". |
| “There are hundreds and hundreds of jobs [here], real good paying jobs that give a person a chance”, he told the Guardian. | “There are hundreds and hundreds of jobs [here], real good paying jobs that give a person a chance”, he told the Guardian. |
| “When I was unemployed and had a family to feed, the Clutha gave me a chance, and now we want to offer that opportunity to other Kiwi families who might be struggling. | “When I was unemployed and had a family to feed, the Clutha gave me a chance, and now we want to offer that opportunity to other Kiwi families who might be struggling. |
| “We have got youth unemployment down to two. Not 2% – just two unemployed young people.” | “We have got youth unemployment down to two. Not 2% – just two unemployed young people.” |
| Mayor Cadogen confirmed the town’s lawyers, bank and community services are on standby to welcome an influx of workers looking to move to the town. | Mayor Cadogen confirmed the town’s lawyers, bank and community services are on standby to welcome an influx of workers looking to move to the town. |
| He continued: “So many of the things Kiwis value, such as owning your own home and providing for your family, have become an impossible dream. | He continued: “So many of the things Kiwis value, such as owning your own home and providing for your family, have become an impossible dream. |
| “For a lot of people in New Zealand life is just an endless slog. And that really saddens me.” | “For a lot of people in New Zealand life is just an endless slog. And that really saddens me.” |
| New Zealand suffered less than many of its trading partners during the global recession, and was described by a leading economist as having a “rock star economy” in 2014. | New Zealand suffered less than many of its trading partners during the global recession, and was described by a leading economist as having a “rock star economy” in 2014. |
| To obtain a migrant visa in New Zealand, it is necessary to "display skills that would contribute to New Zealand's economic growth". | To obtain a migrant visa in New Zealand, it is necessary to "display skills that would contribute to New Zealand's economic growth". |