Whether you are based in New Zealand or moving here from overseas, Taranaki offers rewarding career opportunities in a supportive and collaborative environment.
We welcome applicants who are passionate about equitable, family-centred care.
Rugged coastlines and world-renowned surf
Taranaki is a wonderful place to live, offering a perfect mix of natural beauty, vibrant communities, and a relaxed lifestyle. Dominated by the stunning Mount Taranaki, the region features beautiful beaches, lush farmland, and excellent outdoor activities like hiking, surfing, and cycling.
Towns like New Plymouth, Hāwera and Stratford provide friendly neighbourhoods, quality schools, and great local amenities. The cost of living is affordable compared to larger cities, and the strong community spirit makes it easy to feel at home. With a growing arts scene and beautiful landscapes, Taranaki offers a lifestyle that combines culture and nature in a relaxed setting.
A region dominated by the majestic Mount Taranaki
Taranaki is a magical place with a majestic mountain at its heart, including a rugged coastline that's world-renowned for its surf.
A region dominated by the majestic Mount Taranaki
Taranaki is a magical place with a majestic mountain at its heart, including a rugged coastline that's world-renowned for its surf.
Working in Taranaki
Taranaki serves a population of around 130,000 urban and rural residents. The team is made up of more than 2,500 medical professionals working from Taranaki Base Hospital, a rural hospital in Hāwera, in a network of community health centres as well as mobile dental clinics.
Hospitals in Taranaki
Taranaki Base Hospital
Taranaki Base Hospital is the largest hospital in the Taranaki region of New Zealand. Located in New Plymouth, it serves as the primary healthcare facility for the region, providing a wide range of medical and surgical services.
The hospital is managed by the Health New Zealand - Taranaki and includes emergency, maternity, mental health, oncology, and specialist outpatient services.
Equipped with modern medical technology and supported by a dedicated team of healthcare professionals, Taranaki Base Hospital also functions as a teaching hospital, offering training opportunities for medical students and healthcare trainees.
The facility has undergone significant upgrades in recent years to enhance its infrastructure, improve patient care, and accommodate the growing healthcare needs of the region.
Hāwera Hospital
Hāwera Hospital offers inpatient beds with ensuites, a maternity suite, outpatients, a purpose-built dental unit, community Mental health, District Nursing, radiology and laboratory departments and a 24-hour emergency department.
Base Hospital has maternity, ED, ICU, mental health and maternity services plus new paediatric and surgical wards as well as wards dedicated to general medicine and older people’s health.
Our Project Maunga hospital rebuild includes a new green-star-rated renal unit opened in November 2022, the new East Wing building housing acute and maternity and radiology services under construction, as well as a new cancer centre about to break ground.
Taranaki healthcare services
- Acute Mental Health & Addictions
- Dental
- Emergency Medicine
- Endoscopy
- General Practice
- General Surgery
- Intensive Care and Anaesthesia
- Interventional Radiology
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Oncology
- Orthopaedics
- Paediatrics and Neonatal
- Rural Medicine
- Stroke and Rehabilitation
Towns and cities in Taranaki
Taranaki is located on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The main city is New Plymouth — home to around 90,000 people. Other towns include Stratford and Hāwera.
New Plymouth
New Plymouth is a vibrant city famous for its stunning coastal walkway and views of Mount Taranaki. It offers a rich arts scene, beautiful parks, excellent schools, and plenty of outdoor activities like surfing and hiking.
Stratford
Stratford is a charming town known for its peaceful atmosphere and friendly community. Surrounded by beautiful farmland and close to Mount Taranaki, it offers great outdoor activities like hiking and cycling. With good schools, local shops, and cultural events, Stratford provides a relaxed and welcoming place to live.
Hāwera
Hāwera offers a strong community, affordable living, and access to Hāwera Hospital. Surrounded by farmland, it provides a peaceful lifestyle with nearby parks, local shops, and outdoor activities.
Dawson Falls, Egmont National Park
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Lake Mangamahoe bike tracks
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Taranaki Garden Festival
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Len Lye Centre & White Hart, New Plymouth
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Surfer at Back Beach