tonyhelen

Hi all help cant decide should we move to Auckland or Wellington can anyone suggest best areas in both to move to we are looking to rent first then buy after about 6 months there is so much to think about any help is much apprciated.
P.S sorry but there will be lots more questions to follow

ned

Wellington, the people there are so much nicer and the folk of Auckland all smell!

ned

p.s. I have never been to either

saritabear

Well said Ned. I've never been to either but have all of two friends in Welly who call people from Auckland JAFFAS. I'll leave you to figure out the accronym!

Seriously though think Auckland is much bigger and busier. Wellington more compact but worse weather? Then again am poorly qualified to comment so shall finish my post.

tonyhelen

Ok thank you for your input still no wiser though

happynz

You would be better off having a look at both and see which one fits your needs. This is a boring response, but it is the best I can come up with this morning.

ned

Well if your prepared to put up with the smell

saritabear

have sent you a private message (pm).

happynz

Sorry. I'm only halfway through my coffee. Humour references aren't clicking yet...

ned

Never mind you'll be p***ing your self later

happynz

Cheers.

irnbru14

Ok, as everyone is sitting on the fence, Wellington, all the way, no contest

Seriously, I was out here late 2006, spent a week in Auckland, after initial few days of exploring I must admit I got a little bored, in that same trip I happily spent 3 weeks in Wellington, its a much more compact city so everything is walkable, Auckland has some lovely areas around it (especially up North) but Welly has the Wairarapa and Kapiti coast and is only a short hope to the fantastic South Island (with Nelson and Abel Tasman area just 25 mins in a wee plane or Picton across on what is a lovely ferry trip).

Welly is middle of everything, better for exploring both the North and South islands IMHO and has regular internal flights all around NZ.

It depends what you like in a city, I'm from Edinburgh and found a lot of similarities in size and vibe with Welly, I never get sick of just going out for a walk in this town, whether its in the CBD or down to the harbour or round the bays, or up to the Botanic gardens, also lots of places to sit outside and let teh world pass you by, and great cafe culture here too. And there are no real traffic issues, you can stay out of town and happily commute by train/car into the CBD.

backdoor

We live in Auckland and can't wait to leave on the weekends. I haven't spent one weekend here. As for the $#@&% harbour bridge, don't do it to yourself!!!

Lemon Bear

I love Auckland . Just depends where you live I suppose. I don't find the bridge a problem. I guess it depends on where you lived in the UK & the traffic problems you encountered there. I feel like I'm on a permanent holiday .

And Saritabear, if you're going to insult us, please get it right . We are Jafa's

ned

I'm with Saritabear on this one. The way it was explained to me was Just Another F***er From Auckland.
But if your happy just being a JAFA then thats OK with me

TIE

Hi

Cant help you on Wellington. My favourite place in Auckland is Devonport - old naval village feel, 10-min ferry to downtown Auckland. However property is expensive (!) and if you are driving in/out in rush hour it can be a pain.

For some more info on Auckland suburbs, try this site

www.auckland-suburb-guide.co.nz

The site lists all the suburbs in Auckland with a simple "good/bad/indifferent" rating plus links to Wiki descriptions of most of them. There is also a map showing where the suburbs are.

good luck