Comments on: These Wellys Are Going To Walk All Over You

By: Ryan Sproull

Ryan Sproull — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:47:06 +0000

That certainly is the kind of redundancy for which Aucklanders are famous – AUT University, ASB Bank, just another JAFA. But Aucklanders sure didn’t invent the term. The whole thing’s pretty silly. Aucklanders unaware of the rest of the country are missing out. I still meet Aucklanders who have never been to the South Island, which is insane of them. And the short-man syndrome the rest of the country has is just a waste of time.

By: heathergaye

heathergaye — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 09:48:02 +0000

(I’m JoHubris, not Heather) It has been my experience that the only people who refer to Jafas at all ever is Aucklanders saying “oh they think we’re just another JAFA”. That is all.

By: Ryan Sproull

Ryan Sproull — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:49:57 +0000

I have to agree with Jessica. The relationship between Auckland and the rest of the country is a little like the relationship between the US and Canada – a mix of surprise and amusement at its mention. “Hmm? Oh! Yes… Yeah, there’s more to the landmass than just us, I suppose. That’s where our dairy and hydro power comes from. God bless the colonies.”

You’ll note that only non-Aucklanders have found it necessary to come up with an acronym for Aucklanders, and not the other way around. There is no Just Another Rural from the Rest of New Zealand (or “JARRNZ”). Because Aucklanders generally could not give one solitary shit.

Which only angers the rest of the country more.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:01:18 +0000

In my experience it’s people outside of the main centres who dislike/are preoccupied with Auckland the most.

By: Che Tibby

Che Tibby — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:06:51 +0000

ps… i think i know who the “preponderance of bloggers and gossips are…”

hee hee.

By: Che Tibby

Che Tibby — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:05:53 +0000

hmmm… i probably should have read further than…

Has there ever been a city as obsessed with its own image as our nation’s Capital? “Do you like it?” “It’s different here isn’t it?” “Not at all like Auckland, don’t you think?”

then.

By: milkshakelog

milkshakelog — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:04:32 +0000

I’m not at all sure Noelle could be described as being dismissive about Wellington. After all her column’s titled: Welly showing Auckland a thing or two

By: johubris

johubris — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:29:45 +0000

Dude, don't be dissing on Noelle, she is awesome, and was most warmly embraced to the Wellingtonista bossom. Remember the nice things she said about us?

By: Che Tibby

Che Tibby — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:52:18 +0000

Well, she limited it to Wellington because that’s what the article was about and seeing as she just spent a month or so in our capital city it obvious that’s where she’s coming from.

i’m loving the way that the auckland media is frequently sending “expeditions” to find out what wellington is up to, then being dismissive about what they find…

By: Robyn

Robyn — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:02:52 +0000

The tone of the piece was pretty much: “Fuck Barnaby Wier for being cool, and fuck Wellington too.” If the word on the street is anything to go by, Barnaby Weir isn't the one getting fucked. But with regards to 04/09 inferiority complexes, I think Auckland is well aware that Wellington is, at least, kicking its arse on the vibrant, arty city stakes. But Auckland kind of pretends it's more concerned with how it stacks up again Melbourne or Sydney ("world-class" cities!)