Rivalry

[Bikernereid]

I have been living in sunny Auckland for just over a month now and when I tell people that I am moving the Chirstchurch most NOT all of them are incredibly negative. I am either hearing that Chch is full or rednecks, that it just isn't as cosmo as Auckland, it is a suburb of the UK, 'why would you want to move there?', there is nothing down there etc etc.

I have heard similar utternaces and opinions expressed by people (NOT ALL Londoners) who live in London who just do not seem to realise, understand or believe that there is life, culture, countryside, a whole world outside of London.

So what I am looking to know is whether these opinions and this question regarding 'why' is based upon intercity rivalry, jealousy or something else that a foreigner or non-Londoner wouldn't understand? Any insight that would help ther transition would be great.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Don't forget its cold, windy, and you cant get a decent latte. And the roads are shit, there is no racing, and you can't go canoeing in any of the rivers without hitting at least one dead hooker.

Hey, why tell them different? They'll all want to come here.

[Bikernereid]

Don't forget its cold, windy, and you cant get a decent latte. And the roads are shit, there is no racing, and you can't go canoeing in any of the rivers without hitting at least one dead hooker.

Hey, why tell them different? They'll all want to come here.

Come where? Why is everyone obsessed by lattes?

[MisterD]

Employers seem to think there's something so special about Christchurch lifestyle that they pay 30% less than Auckland...

[merv]

I enjoyed it when I lived down there and the places to ride are endless, road and trail. Go for it .

[MsKABC]

Chch and surrounds are very beautiful, but too cold for this pansy.

I've heard people emphatically say that Chch is very racist. Haven't seen it myself.

[koba]

there is no racing,

?!?! Aye?!

[Big Dave]

Come where? Why is everyone obsessed by lattes?

It's a metaphor for 'The climate is nice enough to sit outside at a cafe for much of the year.'

[merv]

In ChCh we'd eat lunch on the front porch of the flat most days - in my view the weather is nice - a cool start in the winter usually resulted in a nice sunny day, though we'd never heard of lattes back then, a pot of tea was fine.

[Swoop]

Christchurch in winter... take a coat.
Christchurch in summer... take your togs.

[Hitcher]

I'm surprised that Your Average Aucklander(TM) has even heard of the place.

[Big Dave]

- in my view the weather is nice .

Good story. You forget I have been there?

[merv]

Good story. You forget I have been there?

You waited until I got out of there though. When did you go, on the odd day it rained or something?

[vifferman]

I have been living in sunny Auckland for just over a month now and when I tell people that I am moving the Chirstchurch most NOT all of them are incredibly negative.

Fukkem, I say.
I lived in Hamilton for years, then moved to Chch for a couple of years. Wish I never left there (did it for job reasons, and because we thought my father-in-law was going to cark it). We had a fantastic time there - the lifestyle was great (better'n anywhere else we've lived) and the climate is a proper one, with continental-type weather, rather then the maritime weather most of UnZud is cursed/blessed with (depends on your preferences).
We had a great lifestyle, doing lots of outdoorsy things. We could wake up in the morning, look out at the weather and decide on the spot to go skiiing: 80 minutes from our door to the carpark of the nearest skifield. Did lots of walking in the hills or Hagley Park, toured the South Island, went into town on the weekend to the market or for a coffee or beer.

Go for it - ignore the naysaying wankers (or, as Cantabrians would have it: "Dorklanders").

[Burtha]

I don't mind christchurch - reminds me a bit of brisbane actually.
Has a nice fudge factory and yum cha, plus great access to the rest of the south island esp Kaikoura, Hamner etc etc which you'd love.
She gets pretty damn dry in summer though - all the more reason to go swimming.