Hello! We plan to move to Napier in July. My husband has obtained admissions to a post graduate programme in health sciences at EIT, Napier and I / our kids would join him on a partnership-based work visa. Meanwhile, I am trying to get as much as information I can about the job market, schooling, housing etc in Hawkes Bay.

I have a Masters degree in Social work ( from India) and another Masters in Development studies and Gender ( From the UK) and I have worked in the social services sector for over 13 years. I currently live and work in Mumbai, India. Are any of you familiar with the social / community services job market in Napier/Hastings? Average salary for social workers in that region? I understand that the Social Work Board registration (SWRB) is not mandatory for social workers but would registering with the SWRB increase my chances of getting a job in social services???