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tweetles:
Wellington public transport was awesome for me especially since i didnt have to leave the house untill 9am so i could just buy daytrippers $5 unlimited travel from 9am - midnight which was awesome since it would usually cost me $3.50 to get to town or uni. The buses in general are pretty awesome except for when they brake down.
But man I love Wellington and miss it horribly
Chocolate Milk:
Another New Zealander who joined just to say "awesome".
Also, I'm at university in Christchurch, and I think it's great. The main reason I chose it over Wellington was because (having lived in the North Island for most of my life) I've been there too much; I'd never been to Christchurch before. I love it now. Particularly the architecture, the flatness (hills are nice but you get sick of them) and the beautiful South Island scenery. Public transport is awesome. Wellington is way more trendy, warm, and the city centre's more fun, but for me I'd consider it more of a place to visit than live.
I'm thinking if you ruled out Dunedin because of the size you'd do better in Wellington, at any rate. Don't forget that New Zealand is small enough that you can get between cities for not so much. Definitely make the trip over to the South Island though, it's much prettier. :wink:
Fenriswolf:
--- Quote from: tweetles on 10 Mar 2009, 22:14 ---Wellington public transport was awesome for me especially since i didnt have to leave the house untill 9am so i could just buy daytrippers $5 unlimited travel from 9am - midnight which was awesome since it would usually cost me $3.50 to get to town or uni. The buses in general are pretty awesome except for when they brake down.
But man I love Wellington and miss it horribly
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Oh yeah, the day tripper's pretty sweet. If you're on main bus routes it's good and I caught the train from Khandallah to town for a while when I first moved here and the train was awesome. But where I currently live the only bus anywhere near leaves every hour and can be 5 min early or 20 min late. Alternatively when busing to Miramar I had to walk for 20 min and catch a bus (or walk the full 40 min, 5k). It's just painful when you have to allow an hour for a 10 min drive!
I'm glad I live where I do though (Lyall Bay/Miramar, great view, culdesac up a wee zig zag so feels private and great for cats).
Where do you live now then?
--- Quote from: Chocolate Milk on 10 Mar 2009, 22:38 ---Also, I'm at university in Christchurch, and I think it's great. The main reason I chose it over Wellington was because (having lived in the North Island for most of my life) I've been there too much; I'd never been to Christchurch before. I love it now. Particularly the architecture, the flatness (hills are nice but you get sick of them) and the beautiful South Island scenery. Public transport is awesome. Wellington is way more trendy, warm, and the city centre's more fun, but for me I'd consider it more of a place to visit than live.
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Yeah I miss some things a lot... I don't think I'll ever adjust to the hills here (my calves and general sense of "wrong") even though I find Wellington's wildness beautiful. I miss souvalakis in the Square and the old university, walking the dog on the Port Hills and daffodils and blossoms in spring. Skiing so close to home every weekend, the Canterbury plains and endless blue sky with beating down sun in summer, 5 min walks from town to home.
But I love how open Wellington feels, how much less judgemental and socially strata-ed it is, and comparatively multicultural. Christchurch is so... English.
bloodypiper:
It seems I am the only one here from Auckland, NZ.
I like the place. Its not the worst place to live but I can see why people love Wellington + Chch more. Wouldnt mind moving down country myself, actually hopefully moving to ohakune once ski season starts tbh.
Anyway.
Was shocked to see that on Fayes shirt and just generally in the mood of awe at our little country being featured on one of my favourite web comics...
Chocolate Milk:
--- Quote from: Fenriswolf on 10 Mar 2009, 23:23 ---But I love how open Wellington feels, how much less judgemental and socially strata-ed it is, and comparatively multicultural. Christchurch is so... English.
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First week of my first year here, I was with some new friends driving in town. We were laughing at the street names, and how English they were: Suffolk St, Leeds St, Essex St, Newcastle St. Then we went past England St. :laugh: But yeah, it's very English. Which can be a good thing and a bad thing.
I would say, though, that the judgmental thing and open thing can vary. I've not experienced anything like that (although granted I'm living in the university part of town). Except when I've spent time in the richer suburbs; but those are easily avoided.
Also, I like Auckland myself. I would have gone there for uni over Christchurch if the campus was less spread out. I think it has a lot more personality than people give it credit for.
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