Why NZ can be perceived as being 'boring'
Aug 1st 2011, 10:04 am
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Re: Why NZ can be perceived as being 'boring'
Having said all that above, there's no reason why Auckland shouldn't fulfill your needs, if it is people you want. It has 1.5 million people, a Zoo, a harbour, beaches, a casino, nightclubs galore, concerts, sport ... everything any other western city of similar size would have, surely? Or am I being naive?
Have you ever been to Sky City Casino in Hamilton.
10pm and the place is a dead hole with just a few seedy, die hard drunks hanging around to keep warm. 
Aug 1st 2011, 10:17 am
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Re: Why NZ can be perceived as being 'boring'
sydney is a great place, It was the first time i had seen buildings that was older than me in 7 years ( though i am not as old as the chch cathedral, or in fact all the buildings that fell down in chch)
Aug 1st 2011, 10:21 am
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Re: Why NZ can be perceived as being 'boring'
You're in the Waikato, right? That big sparkling metropolis of Hamilton, one high street full of empty restaurants and bars. Just because they build it, doesn't mean people will come.
Have you ever been to Sky City Casino in Hamilton. 10pm and the place is a dead hole with just a few seedy, die hard drunks hanging around to keep warm.
Have you ever been to Sky City Casino in Hamilton.
10pm and the place is a dead hole with just a few seedy, die hard drunks hanging around to keep warm.
Aug 1st 2011, 10:26 am
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Re: Why NZ can be perceived as being 'boring'
Sorry, I didn't mean to make it sound like my message was 'get over it'. That wasn't my intention at all. I genuinely just thought I was offering a different perspective.
So your message is - Get over it? There must be something wrong with you? It is your fault? Helpful.
Just let people get it out of their system without trying to make out that everything is great here so it must be them. There are many people, not just on this forum, who find New Zealand 'not to their taste'. There are also many people who love it. That is how it should be - nothing wrong in that.
I tried, and at times things were great, but too often there was an overwhelming sense of dreariness about the place. I found the atmosphere rather stifling, not conducive to creativity. It simply was not for me long term. I have no regrets about going there, and none about leaving, and would never get angry with those who are happy there - unless they try and impose their happiness on others.
Just let people get it out of their system without trying to make out that everything is great here so it must be them. There are many people, not just on this forum, who find New Zealand 'not to their taste'. There are also many people who love it. That is how it should be - nothing wrong in that.
I tried, and at times things were great, but too often there was an overwhelming sense of dreariness about the place. I found the atmosphere rather stifling, not conducive to creativity. It simply was not for me long term. I have no regrets about going there, and none about leaving, and would never get angry with those who are happy there - unless they try and impose their happiness on others.
Aug 1st 2011, 10:32 am
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Re: Why NZ can be perceived as being 'boring'
You're in the Waikato, right? That big sparkling metropolis of Hamilton, one high street full of empty restaurants and bars. Just because they build it, doesn't mean people will come.
Have you ever been to Sky City Casino in Hamilton. 10pm and the place is a dead hole with just a few seedy, die hard drunks hanging around to keep warm.
Have you ever been to Sky City Casino in Hamilton.
10pm and the place is a dead hole with just a few seedy, die hard drunks hanging around to keep warm.
Aug 1st 2011, 10:40 am
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Re: Why NZ can be perceived as being 'boring'
Sorry, not a lecture, just rambling thoughts after a rather nice glass of Bundaberg.
Aug 1st 2011, 10:46 am
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Re: Why NZ can be perceived as being 'boring'
I agree, but the Mount is only like that for about 3 months of the year, and then you can always head out East along to Papamoa, same beach, just quieter!! Personally I love the fact it can be busy in Summer if that's what I want, I can go up the beach for quieter and out of season it's the best of both worlds ... see I am spoilt where I live!!
Aug 1st 2011, 10:52 am
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Aug 1st 2011, 11:01 am
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That's certainly not boring. Or have they closed that down? 
Aug 1st 2011, 11:08 am
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Re: Why NZ can be perceived as being 'boring'
There's an unofficial "strip" (pardon the pun) which is known as a bit of a gay hang out. I like to take my 78 year old mother along that stretch when she visits ...
Aug 1st 2011, 12:09 pm
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Re: Why NZ can be perceived as being 'boring'
Hahahahaha...hahaha..
now that has made me giggle Am Loolah 
, much Karma to you for that post 
Aug 1st 2011, 4:14 pm
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Re: Why NZ can be perceived as being 'boring'
Some of these comments are so far off the mark it's unbelievable.
Early to bed in NZ... no nightlife. You've obviously never been kicked out of a British pub (in the CENTRE of London) at 11pm then.
Too expensive to travel around NZ. Oh pleeeeeeease. Petrol is still a good third cheaper over there, internal flights are just about cheaper now too. Ever tried taking the family for a weekend away on the British trains at short notice?
Nobody goes anywhere, mundane lives - see most Britons I've worked with. Many haven't been "abroad" for years - and it's only an hour ferry ride or 1 hour flight! At least most people in NZ have access to a batch/holiday home (even if it's a friend's or relative's).
NZ scenery boring, all the same: that doesn't even warrant a response.
Cheers
DC
Early to bed in NZ... no nightlife. You've obviously never been kicked out of a British pub (in the CENTRE of London) at 11pm then.
Too expensive to travel around NZ. Oh pleeeeeeease. Petrol is still a good third cheaper over there, internal flights are just about cheaper now too. Ever tried taking the family for a weekend away on the British trains at short notice?
Nobody goes anywhere, mundane lives - see most Britons I've worked with. Many haven't been "abroad" for years - and it's only an hour ferry ride or 1 hour flight! At least most people in NZ have access to a batch/holiday home (even if it's a friend's or relative's).
NZ scenery boring, all the same: that doesn't even warrant a response.
Cheers
DC
Aug 1st 2011, 8:13 pm
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Re: Why NZ can be perceived as being 'boring'
Some of these comments are so far off the mark it's unbelievable.
Early to bed in NZ... no nightlife. You've obviously never been kicked out of a British pub (in the CENTRE of London) at 11pm then.
Too expensive to travel around NZ. Oh pleeeeeeease. Petrol is still a good third cheaper over there, internal flights are just about cheaper now too. Ever tried taking the family for a weekend away on the British trains at short notice?
Nobody goes anywhere, mundane lives - see most Britons I've worked with. Many haven't been "abroad" for years - and it's only an hour ferry ride or 1 hour flight! At least most people in NZ have access to a batch/holiday home (even if it's a friend's or relative's).
NZ scenery boring, all the same: that doesn't even warrant a response.
Cheers
DC
Early to bed in NZ... no nightlife. You've obviously never been kicked out of a British pub (in the CENTRE of London) at 11pm then.
Too expensive to travel around NZ. Oh pleeeeeeease. Petrol is still a good third cheaper over there, internal flights are just about cheaper now too. Ever tried taking the family for a weekend away on the British trains at short notice?
Nobody goes anywhere, mundane lives - see most Britons I've worked with. Many haven't been "abroad" for years - and it's only an hour ferry ride or 1 hour flight! At least most people in NZ have access to a batch/holiday home (even if it's a friend's or relative's).
NZ scenery boring, all the same: that doesn't even warrant a response.
Cheers
DC
We are in CHCH most things are shut, the avon river is polluted, the sea is in areas too. There also has been a dramatic increase in food parcels for people who cannot afford to feed their families, this is prevalent in CHCH.
To Waikato, home is were your heart is, I loved the perspective you were coming from.
Aug 1st 2011, 8:46 pm
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Re: Why NZ can be perceived as being 'boring'
Its so far away from the 'real' world. Lots of many small minded people who are not very well travelled thus have a somewhat blinkered view on life IMO.....and also quite insular in a number of ways.
Lack of an understandable sense of humour. Awful TV and newspapers. Costs an arm and a leg to get anywhere hence the untravelled masses!!!!
Lack of culture and historic buildings (proper ones!)..it is too young a country to have the latter.
Lack of variety of things to do apparently, lots does seem to circulate around hunting and sport. Generally shite (full of e numbers, colourings and the like) overpriced food by comparison from where I came, namely a Sainsburys Superstore.
Lack of an understandable sense of humour. Awful TV and newspapers. Costs an arm and a leg to get anywhere hence the untravelled masses!!!!
Lack of culture and historic buildings (proper ones!)..it is too young a country to have the latter.
Lack of variety of things to do apparently, lots does seem to circulate around hunting and sport. Generally shite (full of e numbers, colourings and the like) overpriced food by comparison from where I came, namely a Sainsburys Superstore.
Aug 1st 2011, 8:47 pm
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Re: Why NZ can be perceived as being 'boring'
I agree with you there, Sydney just feels so much more alive, it has a visible history with some lovely old and 'stately' buildings and monuments.
NZ to me is bland, bland and more bland, you can go from one town to another and they are all the same; you've seen one place and you've pretty much seen them all. The scenery doesn't change much from green pastures with cows or sheep and the 'land' is not very accessible, there aren't nice country lanes, rivers or forest walks in places where you can just nip to for the day. If I am going to walk then there needs to be something at the end of it, a nice pub, somewhere to relax and have a nice meal but no, we womenfolks have to plan it all ahead and take a blooming picnic.
There's not even any gossip or conversation to keep you interested. Conversation what's that, hmmn well there's rugby or baking depending on whether you're in male or female company. People don't go anywhere much other than for coffee, don't do anything much, don't go anywhere interesting for the weekends or for their holidays and consequently don't have anything to talk about other than the sport they watched on TV; the cake they baked, or the value of their property.
The office banter and chit chat about what you did at the weekend, or the holidays - nothing! About the news anything controversial or funny that might have been on TV? Nothing! Coronation Street (heck they all watch it), nah not even a mention. It's like everyone is so wrapped up in their own little worlds.
People go out for dinner at 6pm and are back home in their beds before 8pm *Yawn*
NZ to me is bland, bland and more bland, you can go from one town to another and they are all the same; you've seen one place and you've pretty much seen them all. The scenery doesn't change much from green pastures with cows or sheep and the 'land' is not very accessible, there aren't nice country lanes, rivers or forest walks in places where you can just nip to for the day. If I am going to walk then there needs to be something at the end of it, a nice pub, somewhere to relax and have a nice meal but no, we womenfolks have to plan it all ahead and take a blooming picnic.
There's not even any gossip or conversation to keep you interested. Conversation what's that, hmmn well there's rugby or baking depending on whether you're in male or female company. People don't go anywhere much other than for coffee, don't do anything much, don't go anywhere interesting for the weekends or for their holidays and consequently don't have anything to talk about other than the sport they watched on TV; the cake they baked, or the value of their property.
The office banter and chit chat about what you did at the weekend, or the holidays - nothing! About the news anything controversial or funny that might have been on TV? Nothing! Coronation Street (heck they all watch it), nah not even a mention.
It's like everyone is so wrapped up in their own little worlds.People go out for dinner at 6pm and are back home in their beds before 8pm *Yawn*