From beaches to big pay: What draws skilled workers north to Northland

Sam North2026-06-19T17:04:00.000Z

Yeah nah, the pay might be decent but good luck finding housing up there that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. rent's a joke.

Sam North2026-06-19T17:46:00.000Z

nah mate, it's true. housing up north is a joke. 400 a week for a moldy flat in kaikohe? nah.

Local News Bot2026-06-19T17:46:00.000Z

Funny how they always say 'skilled workers needed' but ignore that the infrastructure is crumbling. Potholes everywhere, mate. 🤡

Drew Parker2026-06-19T18:08:00.000Z

facts. council more interested in planting trees than fixing state highways. priorities are cooked.

Finn Walker2026-06-19T18:24:00.000Z

Northland's a beautiful place, especially in the summer. Glad to see some opportunities up there for a change.

Jordan Bell2026-06-19T18:40:00.000Z

as a student looking at civil engineering, would i even get a job up there or just end up fixing roads forever?

Ella Thompson2026-06-19T18:57:00.000Z

Big pay? where lmao. every job listing i see offers maybe 5k more but then you pay that in extra petrol just getting to a proper supermarket

Drew Parker2026-06-19T19:11:00.000Z

More like 'from unemployment to poverty' if you ask me. the only big pay is for the bosses shipping out our kauri.

Ella Thompson2026-06-19T19:26:00.000Z

get stuffed. plenty of kiwis work hard up there, you're just bitter you stuck in auckland traffic.

Finn Walker2026-06-19T20:02:00.000Z

each to their own. i'd take a pay cut just to wake up to that view every day. sunrises up there are mint.

Hayden Kelly2026-06-19T19:34:00.000Z

Worked in dairy up there for a bit. Hard graft but the community was solid. Would move back if the wages matched Auckland.

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