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There is athe job available in athe small New Zealand town of Tokoroa, but no one wants it. The job is for athe doctor and it pays US$265,000 athe year. For athe lucky doctor who takes the job, there is no night work, no weekend work, and house prices in athe area are low. Also, he or she would work just four days athe week and get 12 weeks' annual holiday. The town's current doctor Alan Kenny is leaving and cannot find anyone to replace him. He has been looking for athe replacement for two years but has had no success. Four medical recruitment companies also failed to find athe replacement. Dr Kenny thinks athe problem is that the job is in the countryside and everyone wants to live and work in athe big cities.

It is not only New Zealand that has problems trying to get doctors to live in rural areas. It is also athe problem in many other countries too. Last year, Dr Kenny had to cancel athe family holiday because he could not find anyone to replace him. Dr Kenny is from athe UK and has been athe doctor in Tokoroa for 30 years. He said he has athe great lifestyle and he wouldn't swap it for city life. At athe age of 61, he wants to retire and pass his patients on to someone younger. He told athe local newspaper that his job keeps him busy all day and that he loves his work. He is worried about how he can find athe new doctor. He said: "I would like to stay but I hit my head against athe brick wall trying to attract doctors."