Why isn’t New Zealand richer and more productive?

Re:Why isn’t New Zealand richer and more productive? by santaclaus on Friday April 18, 2014 @12:06PM (#7609719)

I don't know if I'd go that far. As an American who lived in NZ for a few years I got a very pacific northwest vibe from the NZ cities. If you like Portland or Seattle, Wellington is sweet as.

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Re:Why isn’t New Zealand richer and more productive? by chair6 on Friday April 18, 2014 @12:44PM (#7609906)

Hah .. I spent the first 25 years of my life in NZ (10 years in Wellington) and have lived just outside of Seattle since 2007. I tell people that the PNW is the closest to NZ that I've seen in America, both culturally and landscape.

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Re:Why isn’t New Zealand richer and more productive? by peatmoss on Friday April 18, 2014 @12:43PM (#7609898)

Former resident of Wellington and Auckland checking in to confirm that Seattle feels very much like a big Auckland.

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Re:Why isn’t New Zealand richer and more productive? by nailer on Friday April 18, 2014 @07:32PM (#7611882)

Portland to me feels like a smaller Melbourne. So maybe we've come full circle.

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Re:Why isn’t New Zealand richer and more productive? by gibrown on Friday April 18, 2014 @12:36PM (#7609860)

props for the phrase "sweet as". Made my day.

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