The Kiwi Expat Association (Kea) connects New Zealand with its large global talent community, and contributes to the growth, development, and future prosperity of NZ by facilitating the sharing of knowledge, contacts and opportunities around the world.
Kea has a global network of 25,000 talented New Zealanders living and working in 178 countries.
Hawke's Bay is the first region to have a NZ Regional Kea Group so that people who are from Hawke's Bay, people who have worked or studied here and people who love Hawke's Bay can all be connected to the region as if they live here, no matter where they are in the world. See Kea Hawke's Bay here.
With 16% of all New Zealanders and 24% per cent of all skilled New Zealanders living and working overseas - a larger proportion than of any other OECD country - Kea has a vision to see NZ harness the value of its globally spread talent and be widely recognised as the most globally connected small nation.
How does this benefit business?
This new global network of contacts of Hawke's Bay will enable people in Hawke's Bay and those offshore to make connections around areas of mutual interest including business, sport, education, investment and creative sectors. Click here for more information.
There is tremendous potential within the Group to provide local businesses with contacts and ideas and through Kea Hawke's Bay we can create a network to help Hawke's Bay expats stay connected and involved in the economic development of the region.
How does this benefit me or my family?
If you or members of your family are overseas or looking to go overseas on OE, you can use the connections in KEA Hawke’s Bay to find global contacts, who can provide advice on job markets and cultural advice. Or you may have family overseas and looking to return to Hawke’s Bay who can tap into the contacts and expertise listed on KEA Hawke’s Bay to gauge employment opportunities or investment potential.
To register to become part of Kea Hawke's Bay, click here
Kea Hawke's Bay has been funded by Hawke's Bay Tourism with support from New Zealand Trade and Enterprise under the regional strategy funding.