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| Thread ID: 84879 | 2007-11-21 19:57:00 | What is NZ's ideal population ? | Digby (677) | PC World Chat |
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| 613832 | 2007-11-23 05:42:00 | No no no. We don't want or need more people. Last thing we want to do is end up like Britain - dirty and overcrowded. The only way to keep New Zealand clean, pristine and beautiful is to keep the population as it is. |
legod (4626) | ||
| 613833 | 2007-11-23 06:31:00 | And those people who wish to go are able to. Not all people may come and stay. | Sweep (90) | ||
| 613834 | 2007-11-23 07:13:00 | London may be dirty and over-crowded but once you get into the countryside England is very much like NZ, without the sheep and with loads of history....there you go Joe - a few more topics for you | andrew93 (249) | ||
| 613835 | 2007-11-23 07:52:00 | London may be dirty and over-crowded but once you get into the countryside England is very much like NZ, without the sheep and with loads of historySo true. I loved my time over there... simply walking the country lanes, the Dales, the Moors, and touching the stones of the centuries old buildings - simply magical. But I'd never want to be there permanently. | Greg (193) | ||
| 613836 | 2007-11-23 07:57:00 | So true. I loved my time over there... simply walking the country lanes, the Dales, the Moors, and touching the stones of the centuries old buildings - simply magical. But I'd never want to be there permanently. Agreed about living there but there is so much history that we simply don't have here, e.g. the castle ruins, the sites of ancient settlements and battles etc. Also the architecture on the old buildings / churches is amazing (especially the mix of pagan and christian symbolism). My father-in-laws house is over 400 years old - I have to stoop to get in the front door, one of the main beams downstairs split about 150 years ago and the cross beam has been propped up by a pole ever since, the rear wall is essentially rubble, the window sills are over one foot thick, thatched roof.....and so on. Buildings like this wouldn't pass our (NZ) council inspection but my bet is it will be standing a lot longer than anything the local councils here actually approve... |
andrew93 (249) | ||
| 613837 | 2007-11-23 23:39:00 | Oh yes put some more houses on some good productive flat land what a great idea. Some of the best market gardening land is already covered in housing. Trentham through to Petone( Surfa Joe would probably pronounce it pet one). It's about time they forced new housing onto unproductive land areas. As for the population I reckon about five. Me and four good woman.:p I used to live in Kilbirnie. 77 Onepu Rd. My Father used to say single stink road. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 613838 | 2007-11-24 02:03:00 | I respect Ninja's view which comes from the perspective of youth. Things which seem important when you are young such as nightlife, cheap electronics, crowds of other young people, excitement, can be more easily experienced in megacities. However as you mature, aspects of life such as a safe and peaceful society, privacy, clean air water and food become more valued. Schooling, a sense of community, friendliness, these things loom large by your mid-30s and beyond. And space to roam around , to enjoy the environment. Deserted beaches, mountains, lakes. IMHO you'll only find these in the western US states, Australia , and New Zealand. Apart from the fact that 2.5 mill live in Auck,that is true. Canada has some good beaches. Oh and nearly half on here would be off to OZ given the chance. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 613839 | 2007-11-24 11:06:00 | I do like Metla's idea except that it should be me and Metla ! (those Tui girls could also qualify ! you sure you don't want to re-word that?:lol: Keep it small . Means less traffic during peak hours on broadband . lol if only imo, if we had more people we might have more than two mobile phone providers and, depending on the distribution of people, the cities may see faster or at least cheaper broadband i say 5 million, but they have to be productive members of society . if you're on the dole for more than 2 years you're out, and that immigrant with a recognised qualification and reasonable english is allowed in . not the most PC approach, but makes NZ a much better place to do business with a greater local market and skilled workforce, while still having access to international markets . i wouldn't want any more because i enjoy being able to be the only one on a beach, having empty roads/countryside to ride my bikes, and benefiting from a reasonably clean and healthy environment so ideally, the extra population would simply build the existing cities upwards (not outwards, or you get auckland's current woes) plus lamb chops on the bbq every other night and roast lamb on sunday is the best tasting diet i've ever attempted |
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