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About Taranaki
  • Taranaki is the 14th largest region of New Zealand by land area and Taranaki has the 10th largest population out of 16 regions.
  • Taranaki includes the urban centre of New Plymouth.
  • Taranaki has the 3rd highest rainfall and third highest number of wet days of the main regions in New Zealand.
  • Taranaki's average weekly income for people in paid employment is the eighth highest in New Zealand.
  • The most advertised jobs in Taranaki in 2004 were dairy farmer/worker, sales assistant, registered nurse, care giver, general clerk, and cleaner.
  • Unemployment in Taranaki is slightly higher than the national average, which is still very low.
 
 
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