Residents of Kaitangata, a small town on the South Island of New Zealand with a population of about 800, have launched a recruitment drive for new residents. Businesses and town authorities have teamed up to offer employment and home-buying packages on extremely favourable terms. They're hoping city-dwelling New Zealanders might be tempted to up sticks and start a new life in the Clutha district, where there are estimated to be more than 1000 job vacancies waiting to be filled.According to mayor Bryan Cadogen, there are "hundreds and hundreds of jobs, real good paying jobs that give a person a chance" at employers including sawmills, cheese and milk formula factories.Kaitangata dairy farmer Evan Dick said: "The housing crisis in New Zealand has made the Kiwi dream unattainable for many people, but in Kaitangata the Kiwi dream is still a reality."This is an old-fashioned community, we don't lock our houses, we let kids run free. We have jobs, we have houses, but we don't have people. We want to make this town vibrant again."House and land packages are on offer for NZ$230000 (about R2.4-million).Cadogen said: "We have got youth unemployment down to two. Not 2% - just two unemployed young people." ..