Whangarei as a place to live?

**crashe** · 12th February 2007, 21:16

Hey, the place is safe haven again......... DMNTD has moved out of the area...

(pt)

**nodrog:Me** · 12th February 2007, 21:21

have lived up here all my life and it is good in the respect that it takes 10mins to get out of town to some awesome roads, and within 30 mins you could be riding on the oposite coast. but the novelty has worn of for me and will be looking to leave as soon as soon as i get paroled.

cons- shit paying jobs, and too many jaffa's moving up here.

pros- good relaxed lifestyle, and most of your mates will move up here soon.

**DougB** · 12th February 2007, 23:26

My family have been living up there since 1828. I lived in Paihia for thirty years with the water just out front. I was the only member of the Ulysess club up there for years. It is a great place to be and ride, we only had about two frosts a year where I lived. But be aware that people are more impotrant than places. I was a locksmith in the Bay of Islands and met many families just after they had moved there, (they wanted their locks changed), many folk moved back to where they came from to where their close friends and relles lived. If you make friends easily the change could be very good, but remember that bad and dangerous road back to Auckland has to be transversed if you want to see your friends and relations

**jrandom** · 13th February 2007, 09:39

I part-own a house near Dargaville. The in-laws have semi-retired there.

Agree with Katwyn re. it not being much of a place for young 'uns. It's just the hub of a farming/retiree/Maoris-on-the-dole community. You can't really have much of a life up there unless you're on a farm, or are of Independent Means (tm).

But I love it. I head up there for weekends whenever possible. Camping in the dunes and forestry down the Pouto peninsula, the Kai Iwi lakes, the friendly guy who runs the combination gun shop/liquor wholesaler (only in D-ville, eh?) - it's all great.

We pop over to Whangarei to see a movie or eat at Killer Prawn occasionally, but IMHO, the west coast of the upper North Island is truly the Promised Land.

Don't believe anyone who tells you that the dope is cheaper there, though. The local growers have their finger on the market's pulse...

**Squeak the Rat** · 13th February 2007, 10:02

Let's not forget Danger Danger!, the nightlife centre of the universe where at 2am you're bound to meet drunk slappers inside, and a fine example of northlands up and coming boxers outside.

**scumdog** · 13th February 2007, 10:10

Cons: Too many burglars, lay-a-bouts, dole-bludgers, wannabe hard-men, thieving pricks, wasps, 'skeeters, heavy rain, humidity.

Pros: Good twisty roads and it's not in Auckland.

But then what would I know, only been there once. (it was enough)

**nodrog:Me** · 13th February 2007, 17:30

Originally Posted by scumdog

Cons: Too many burglars, lay-a-bouts, dole-bludgers, wannabe hard-men, thieving pricks, wasps, 'skeeters, heavy rain, humidity.

lies!

Why I ought ta come down there and teach you a lesson, then rob you, but its too humid, and i cant even be bothered getting of the couch, plus I have to wait until dole day to afford the gas.