Best place in NZ for a biker to live?

[JacksColdSweat]

No I didnt say that, but it is close to everything and has everything in it

Warning Im super pahrocial (however the fuck ya spell it)

Good on ya Quasi...

[scumdog]

Motueka (above) was an interesting idea... I have heard good things about it but never been there.... ..

Nice climate but even further isolated and a chore to ride to Nelson during peak traffic time.

Nobody on that stretch of road knows how to get up to 100kph......

[JacksColdSweat]

A mate has just moved to Athenree, which is close to Waihi Beach area.
Close(ish) to Tauranga and handy to Coromandel. Near the sea... in fact very near the sea!
It has made me interested in that area.

On a recent trip to TGA we took a tiki tour thru Athenree... really magic place if you have kids... but couldn't quite figure what I'd do for work

Made a mental note to come back there one day tho...

[MaxB]

No I didnt say that, but it is close to everything and has everything in it

Warning Im super pahrocial (however the fuck ya spell it)

No worries, it is a nice place to live. My missus is from down that way. In fact I'm hiding this thread from her as we speak.

[Max Preload]

I will take the bait on that you bastard man (), Hamilton and fog is a over hyped lie based on misconceptions and bad attitudes towards the city...

Incidentally fog related closures at Airports around the country where lead by Auckland, Hamilton was way down the list (I know Paula works at the Airport)
Fog days I noticed would be about ooooo 2 or 3 in the winter past, thats nothing.

Interesting. When I lived in Hamilton and was flying privately to Hawera each Monday morning, and back each Friday afternoon in autumn & winter in '97 (or was it '96?) we'd arrive at 8am and rarely got to leave before 11am because of fog and had to begin the return journey on Friday at around 2pm so we were fairly sure to get to Hamilton before the fog. I understood the rules were that if there was fog and you took off you had to be able to continue to your destination in the event of an engine failure (we were in a twin engine Piper Navajo) because you couldn't turn around and land again with such limited visibility.

Even when I worked in Hamilton itself, even in the city, some days the fog didn't clear at all.

[Quasievil]

Interesting. When I lived in Hamilton and was flying privately to Hawera each Monday morning, and back each Friday afternoon in autumn & winter in '97 (or was it '96?) we'd arrive at 8am and rarely got to leave before 11am because of fog and had to begin the return journey on Friday at around 2pm so we were fairly sure to get to Hamilton before the fog. I understood the rules were that if there was fog and you took off you had to be able to continue to your destination in the event of an engine failure (we were in a twin engine Piper Navajo) because you couldn't turn around and land again with such limited visibility.

Even when I worked in Hamilton itself, even in the city, some days the fog didn't clear at all.

Its called climate change bro, that weather has shifted to Auckland now.

We dont have fog now.and thats that

[Morcs]

Its strange no one has mentioned work.

The only reason im in auckland is that there isnt enough industry anywhere else in the country..

and if you were lucky enough to get the job of expertise in a small town, if shit hits the fan you'll most likely have to move to a different town to stay on the same career path.

[BMWST?]

blenheim can be super hot in the summer and bloody cold in the mornings in winter.....have you thought of gisborne...

[Insanity_rules]

I'm going to throw my my 2 cents in here and suggest Wellington. Roads are good, Weather is better than most people think, theres work, its a city without having the mad factor, crime rates not bad and great crew of bikers too....

[ManDownUnder]

New Plymouth.

Great education for the little people, Ngamotu beach is PERFECT for children swimming (between two breakwaters... it's a salt water pond). Mountain 20 mins down the road fro snow, beaches right there...

I'd recommend it, downside is it's a bit cold when you get a Southerly - wind straight off the mountain. But she's a nice friendly town. Go ahead enough too so there's work opportunities in engineering, energy IT and the likes.

[portokiwi]

How about Takaka then..... Golden bay

[Brian d marge]

Its strange no one has mentioned work.

The only reason im in auckland is that there isnt enough industry anywhere else in the country..

and if you were lucky enough to get the job of expertise in a small town, if shit hits the fan you'll most likely have to move to a different town to stay on the same career path.

yes I would agree , I am looking at different parts of NZ , but Work ,AND the dropkick rate

anywhere where the prices of houses look affordable ,,,the dropkick rate goes through the roof ,,,

Stephen

wish invercargill was warmer and had more motorbike events

[DarkLord]

What sort of work do you do, Jacks?

[thehollowmen]

Akaroa : Nice hot east coast weather, great ride into town. Heard of somebody who wanders down to the pub with his helmet on Saturdays when the biker crowd arrives, gets nicely trollied then stumbles home.

Perfect :-D

[imdying]

I'd plumb for Nelson, athough Christchurch is nice too, except there's about 3 months of the year where you'd have to be keen to swim in the ocean... having said that, the council aren't too bad, and we do have excellent public pools here. Either place offers excellent riding, although it's right on your door step in Nelson.