Nau Mai, Haere Mai Ki Murihiku

Get a Life | Get Southland

Murihiku Southland offers a unique opportunity - a chance to build a thriving career alongside a life you'll truly love. "Get a Life | Get Southland" isn't just about jobs, it's about a whole new way of living.

Reimagine your future. Southland offers stunning scenery, vibrant communities, and a strong focus on work-life balance. You can enjoy a fantastic lifestyle with plenty of recreational opportunities, top-notch sports facilities, affordable housing, and high-quality educational options. The best part is, you'll have the time to enjoy it all. Invercargill serves as Southland's central hub, but you have endless housing options available – whether you prefer city living, near the beach, or a rural retreat. The decision is all yours. Within just ten minutes, you could easily travel from your home to work, the gym, your child's cross-country race, coffee with friends or a meal at one of our acclaimed cafes. And in only two hours or less, you could be hitting the ski slopes, exploring the wilderness on a hike, or discovering the attractions of another city.

Explore our resources to discover why Southland could be the perfect place to launch your next chapter to "Get a Life".

Athol Biking - Around the Mountains Cycle Trail
Around the Mountains Cycle Trail, Athol

Live & Work

Southland is a remarkable place - home to pristine rainforests, fertile farmlands, sweeping coastlines and endless opportunities. With welcoming, generous and unapologetically proud people who are focused on an…

Hump Ridge Track
Hump Ridge Track © Liz Carlson | Young Adventuress

Our Place

Welcome to our place, Murihiku Southland, the southernmost region of Aotearoa, New Zealand. Here, we have never lost connection to the natural world; we experience its wildness, beauty and abundance as…

Milford Sound

Our Story

We look at the world differently down here in Murihiku Southland, it fuels our spirit and enthusiasm for making the most of a place with more space, freedom and opportunities. It makes us who we are.

South Sea Spray in Bluff

Moving Here

Living at the southern edge has taught us the value of strong, connected communities. We believe in creating a sense of belonging where everyone is accepted for who they are and can thrive as their authentic selves…

Awarua Satellite Ground Station
Dave Allen - NIWA

Working Here

Living on the southern edge comes with unique opportunities and challenges, and we are here to embrace them with big imaginations and even bigger ambitions. We are used to breaking new ground, whether it's…

Riverton Harvest Festival

Learning Here

Southland boasts a high-quality choice of schools and unrivalled education opportunities from early childhood right through to tertiary studies.

Perenuka Mountain Bike Park
Perenuka Mountain Bike Park - Credit Great South

Living Here

Southland offers a laidback lifestyle allowing you to have the perfect balance of work and home life.