Is Auckland too dominant?
Jan 19th 2008, 5:25 am
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Re: Is Auckland too dominant?
Wellington is only the capital because they couldn't decide between Christchurch and Auckland!
Jan 19th 2008, 6:15 am
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Actually New Zealands first capital was in the Bay of islands the reason it was chosen as Wellington was because of its location being Central, although technically Nelson the centre of the country.
Jan 19th 2008, 9:45 am
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Was the first capital Russell?
Jan 19th 2008, 12:09 pm
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That it is so true - and the Capital being the best city too. I LOVE Wellington and LOVE Edinburgh. I was not keen at all on Auckland but I do confess to having a love affair with GLasgow and its people but for me Wellington/Edinburgh everytime.
Jan 19th 2008, 2:40 pm
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I think people are getting Auckland region mixed up with Auckland City. The city itself has a population of 404,658, it's just that you can't see where it stops and the other cities start (Waitakere, Manukau, North Shore etc.....)
The population of Christchurch City is 348,435, Wellington's is 179,466.
The population of Christchurch City is 348,435, Wellington's is 179,466.
I knew that but don't you think it is nonsense to divide the region into more than one municipality as the Auckland-region is in fact one city, a continuous built-up area.
It is like saying that London is not one city but a collection of 32 boroughs which it technically is.
Btw, when you start mentioning the largest cities of NZ, if you take those satellite towns of Auckland into account then Auckland is the largest, Christchurch the second largest and the 2-3 of those Auckland-region towns being next before Wellington.
In fact, NZ is the only unitary country in the world I can think of where the largest city is not the capital. If Scotland were independent that would be another. Everywhere else where the largest city is not the capital, those countries have a federal structure of government.
Jan 19th 2008, 9:01 pm
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I like Auckland 
State Highway 1 as soon as you hit motorway you know Auckland is not to far way so you go somewhere else. I reckon it helps to keep the Aucklanders from getting out scared of the narrow single lane roads and helps remind the rest of New Zealand to keep clear
Closest I get is Hamilton to scarey traffic further North, not used to roads with more than 12 cars per 100km
State Highway 1 as soon as you hit motorway you know Auckland is not to far way so you go somewhere else. I reckon it helps to keep the Aucklanders from getting out scared of the narrow single lane roads and helps remind the rest of New Zealand to keep clear
Closest I get is Hamilton to scarey traffic further North, not used to roads with more than 12 cars per 100km
another Jafa expert from afar Most Aucklanders I know are imports from elswhere in NZ.
Jan 19th 2008, 9:46 pm
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oh come on where is your sense of Humour?
You live where?
You live where?
Jan 19th 2008, 10:36 pm
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sorry my sense of humour tends to get bored with the same old jafa jokes (sic). 32 years of listening to them makes them pretty darn boring.But I think I could crank it up a notch or two for a real joke.
By the way I am a born and breed Ngapuhi gal living in Auckland by choice.
Jan 19th 2008, 10:42 pm
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How comes then there are no jokes about living anywhere else in New Zealand?
Jan 19th 2008, 10:53 pm
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Yes briefly. It's just down the road from Waitangi and was known as 'the hell hole of the Pacific' at the time which is hard to believe when you visit today as it is so sleepy. It also has NZ's first church, first licensed premises (The Duke of Marlborough Hotel) and restaurant or so I was led to believe when I visited on holiday.
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Jan 19th 2008, 11:18 pm
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Re: Is Auckland too dominant?
I knew that but don't you think it is nonsense to divide the region into more than one municipality as the Auckland-region is in fact one city, a continuous built-up area.
It is like saying that London is not one city but a collection of 32 boroughs which it technically is.
Btw, when you start mentioning the largest cities of NZ, if you take those satellite towns of Auckland into account then Auckland is the largest, Christchurch the second largest and the 2-3 of those Auckland-region towns being next before Wellington.
In fact, NZ is the only unitary country in the world I can think of where the largest city is not the capital. If Scotland were independent that would be another. Everywhere else where the largest city is not the capital, those countries have a federal structure of government.
It is like saying that London is not one city but a collection of 32 boroughs which it technically is.
Btw, when you start mentioning the largest cities of NZ, if you take those satellite towns of Auckland into account then Auckland is the largest, Christchurch the second largest and the 2-3 of those Auckland-region towns being next before Wellington.
In fact, NZ is the only unitary country in the world I can think of where the largest city is not the capital. If Scotland were independent that would be another. Everywhere else where the largest city is not the capital, those countries have a federal structure of government.
It's only the presence of so many strong willed mayors, each protecting their own interests that keeps the ARC in check. The downside of this is that there is little joined-up thinking in Auckland region, the NS bus route extension stopping at the Harbour Bridge being one example.
Jan 19th 2008, 11:19 pm
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Re: Is Auckland too dominant?
I suppose everyone is an import in some way shape or form ....
