An update to my earlier livability post
June 11th 2008 18:13
The NZ Herald is reporting that Aussies are 'sledging' Kiwis over the Mercer survey I mentioned in my last post:
"The Aussies are revolting over Auckland's high placing in an international quality of life survey.
The city was named as the fifth best city to live in, trumping Sydney (10th), Melbourne (17th), Perth (21st), Adelaide (29th) and Brisbane (34th). Wellington also topped four Australian cities placing 12th.
But Municipal Association of Victoria president Dick Gross says he can't believe Auckland and Wellington topped Melbourne.
"I'm more than surprised, I'm verging on depressed, and I'm deeply appalled.""
and from news.com.au:
"Commerce Queensland president Beatrice Booth said: "I am extremely offended.
"I would have thought that we would have been well up the list, definitely above Sydney and Melbourne. Brisbane is more liveable. It's not as big, very workable, very business-oriented and growing, so there must be something that's attracting people to Brisbane." "
and this also in Brisbane's defence:
"Brisbane businesswoman Sarina Russo said: "I fail to understand why we have dropped because Brisbane has got to be one of the most international cities and one of the most liveable cities.
"I think Adelaide's got its beauty, but Brisbane is just so much more exciting as a city. When you arrive in Brisbane, there's atmosphere, energy, the arts. Do they know about our Picasso exhibition right now?""
In defence of Melbourne:
"Victorian Employers Chamber of Commerce and Industry spokesman Chris James said: "We are somewhat puzzled at this, particularly when one considers that people are leaving New Zealand and Sydney in droves and contributing to record population growth in Melbourne.""
Seems like a case of playground speak - "MY city is better than YOUR city... nyah nyah nyah." Who else calls childish posturing on this?
Personally, I can only compare the livability of Brisbane and Auckland, having actually lived in both cities. But I'm not going to say that my biased-towards-my-home-country opinion should be considered above that of a supposedly impartial and objective consulting firm such as Mercer. Which, according to the references cited on their Wikipedia page is one of the top leading business institutions in the world and the 8th most prestigious consulting firm on the planet.
"The Aussies are revolting over Auckland's high placing in an international quality of life survey.
The city was named as the fifth best city to live in, trumping Sydney (10th), Melbourne (17th), Perth (21st), Adelaide (29th) and Brisbane (34th). Wellington also topped four Australian cities placing 12th.
But Municipal Association of Victoria president Dick Gross says he can't believe Auckland and Wellington topped Melbourne.
"I'm more than surprised, I'm verging on depressed, and I'm deeply appalled.""
and from news.com.au:
"Commerce Queensland president Beatrice Booth said: "I am extremely offended.
"I would have thought that we would have been well up the list, definitely above Sydney and Melbourne. Brisbane is more liveable. It's not as big, very workable, very business-oriented and growing, so there must be something that's attracting people to Brisbane." "
and this also in Brisbane's defence:
"Brisbane businesswoman Sarina Russo said: "I fail to understand why we have dropped because Brisbane has got to be one of the most international cities and one of the most liveable cities.
"I think Adelaide's got its beauty, but Brisbane is just so much more exciting as a city. When you arrive in Brisbane, there's atmosphere, energy, the arts. Do they know about our Picasso exhibition right now?""
In defence of Melbourne:
"Victorian Employers Chamber of Commerce and Industry spokesman Chris James said: "We are somewhat puzzled at this, particularly when one considers that people are leaving New Zealand and Sydney in droves and contributing to record population growth in Melbourne.""
Seems like a case of playground speak - "MY city is better than YOUR city... nyah nyah nyah." Who else calls childish posturing on this?
Personally, I can only compare the livability of Brisbane and Auckland, having actually lived in both cities. But I'm not going to say that my biased-towards-my-home-country opinion should be considered above that of a supposedly impartial and objective consulting firm such as Mercer. Which, according to the references cited on their Wikipedia page is one of the top leading business institutions in the world and the 8th most prestigious consulting firm on the planet.
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