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Do you want good working conditions?Are you paying high rent?Are you interested in lifestyle?…if so – Westport needs you!WESTPORTNew Zealand’s best kept secret!It’s clichéd advertising, but are you tired of traffic jams andthe rat race in general? Fed up with pollution and litter inthe streets? Leave the cities behind and enter one of themost clean and natural environments New Zealand has tooffer. Bask in the magnificent scenery, explore our naturalforest walkways, or set your own path. Visit the wealth ofhistoric sites - plentiful throughout the region.Westport township situated at the mouth of the mightyBuller River was founded 150 years ago on gold, coal andtimber. This historic town is nestled away at the foot of thePaparoa Mountains to the east and the Tasman Sea to thewest. The town population is 6,000, with the Buller Districttotal being 11,000.Westport has a station of one senior sergeant, one sergeant,seven constables and one detective. There is an on-callsituation; an on-call allowance is paid.The Police District contains two one-man stations, at Granity andKaramea. Reefton to the south has a three man station. Westport issituated in the Tasman region with the Headquarters being based inNelson. Local large employers are the Milburn Cement Company andSolid Energy New Zealand Limited.Town amenitiesThe main street has a good range of shops with most tastes cateredfor. Foodstuffs (and wine and beer) can be purchased at either NewWorld or Fresh Choice Supermarkets. We don’t have a KFC, but we dohave eight pubs on the main street, plus a Workingmen’s Club and anRSA. Local restaurants cater for the hungry with whitebait being aspeciality. That’s if you are too lazy to catch your own.There is a good library and a video outlet which takes care of thewinter nights (during the summer you won’t want to stay at home),plus a spectacular new sports complex with three indoor pools, gym,Tauranga Bay is one of seven beaches in the local area.“Westport police staff and their families enjoy some white water rafting - one of the manyoutdoor attractions Westport has to offer.squash courts and a large floodlit outdoor hockey turf. Want to shop abit further a field – then Nelson is only three hours away, Christchurchfour and Greymouth an hour.Medical facilitiesThere are two medical centres with resident doctors. Buller Hospitalhas an acute ward plus a geriatric ward. Greymouth Hospital some90 kilometres away is the base hospital and both elective and acutesurgery is carried out here. The local St Johns is staffed by bothprofessional and volunteer staff.SchoolsWestport is well served with education facilities, which are comprisedof a co-ed high school, three primary schools and a kindergarten.There is also a day care centre and a parents’ centre. All schools arewithin cycling or walking distance.AttractionsSports: Rugby, soccer, hockey, netball, basketball, cricket, bowls(indoor and outdoor), croquet, golf (18 hole all weather course).Recreation: Fishing (salt and fresh), hunting (deer–red and fallow),tramping, climbing, mountain biking, gold prospecting, jet boating,sailing, whitebaiting, skiing, bush walks, squash, tennis, exploring andmore…House values average between $160,000 and $340,000 and rentalproperties average between $210 and $350.If you want further information please contact:O/C Westportarea Commander(03) 788-8310 (03) 768-1600or go to www.bullerdc.govt.nz