The north island v the south island debate
May 27th 2005, 5:35 pm
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The north island v the south island debate
This is bound to start a few heated disagreements but I wondered what you northerners and southerners thought about this. Which island do you think is the best live in, the south or the north island and why?
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May 27th 2005, 8:06 pm
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Re: The north island v the south island debate
People seemed a bit friendlier in S Island, Christchurch is a bit like a UK market town in feel though not in looks and welcoming to Brits. There are more Maori problems/ issues in N Island but maybe more racism in S Island.
May 28th 2005, 1:15 am
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Re: The north island v the south island debate
Originally Posted by Don
People seemed a bit friendlier in S Island, Christchurch is a bit like a UK market town in feel though not in looks and welcoming to Brits. There are more Maori problems/ issues in N Island but maybe more racism in S Island.
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May 28th 2005, 4:14 am
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Re: The north island v the south island debate
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So you're saying that nzers in christchurch don't like us brits?
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May 28th 2005, 6:17 am
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Re: The north island v the south island debate
I have just returned from a lovely holiday taking in both island and I don't know about LIVING in them but we found all the peoples very friendly. I feel however the cost of living is perhaps a little less in the South Island and the North Island seems to have far more traffic and fabric of the road problems.
May 28th 2005, 1:01 pm
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Re: The north island v the south island debate
Originally Posted by tottefan
So you're saying that nzers in christchurch don't like us brits?
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May 28th 2005, 2:43 pm
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Re: The north island v the south island debate
the North Island seems to have far more traffic and fabric of the road problems
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May 28th 2005, 4:42 pm
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Re: The north island v the south island debate
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Is it that the traffic is just bad compared to the south island or that the traffic really is bad (i.e. similar to uk)?
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Roads are good, speed limits are low, drivers are just as courteous as in the UK.
May 28th 2005, 10:18 pm
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Re: The north island v the south island debate
Originally Posted by Don
Truth is, traffic isn't bad ANYWHERE in NZ compared to UK apart from rush hour AKL or when there's a snarl.
Roads are good, speed limits are low, drivers are just as courteous as in the UK.
Roads are good, speed limits are low, drivers are just as courteous as in the UK.
I agree with some of the above but after arriving in Wellington - I know there are some road works ) but we did not get outof first gear for over 3km An Auckland main city traffic is as bad as trafalgar square I think However the drivers are more courtious than the ones found in central london or new york for that matter - it always appears the main cities have the bad tempered drivers for obvious reasons
