We had to move from Tauranga as there was nothing available. In 4 months, only 2 jobs came up. The best paid out of those was $25,000 per year, and was taken within days, and the other was $20,000 which to be honest, a single person would struggle to live on. Competition for jobs in TGA is fierce, with so many people wanting to live there. This makes it an employers market, and sadly seems to keep the wages very low.

If you don't want to live in a huge city, try Hamilton where there are better opportunities with better pay (although still not great!), otherwise Auckland, Welly and Christchurch are the best for the IT sector.