I read about a family who moved to Tauranga in a book 'A New Life in New Zealand' about the family who were on the programme 'Get a New Life'. Apparently Tauranga is a really nice place to be, although it has the reputation (which it is desperately trying to shake off) of being a retirement town, lovingly refered to as Gods waiting room and Home of the newly weds and the nearly deads! Beautiful area, and one we will be looking in to ourselves if property prices havent become too steep by then!