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04 vs 09
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04 vs 09, Buildings
Now that’s what I call advertising!
Is this billboard on Freeman’s Bay’s Drake Tavern:
A. Another really excellent trick by a top Auckland ad agency?
B. First sign of an NCEA-induced apocalypse?
C. Lion Nathan reaching out to the displaced-Wellingtonian market?
D. The handiwork of a devil-may-care graffitti artist who forgot to write ‘drink’ first?
E. Erm, none of the above. Any ideas, team? -
04 vs 09, Accomodation, Buildings
There’s a fine line between best and worst, apparently
04.22.08 | Permalink | 3 CommentsSo, IGNITE Architects want you to tell them what the best and worst buildings in Auckland are.
The survey is supported by Ignite Architects who want to have greater public discussion about the development of Auckland. Ignite Architects is passionate about good design principles and creating environments that allow people to thrive. This philosophy emanates […] -
04 vs 09, interwebs
Girls! Geeks! Go!
The Wellingtonista may be all atwitter right now about the Wellington GirlGeek Dinner on March 12 which is one ticket away from selling out, but did you know that it was Auckland which had the country’s first GirlGeek Dinner? No? Well now you do. And it’s having another one, and so Amanda Jackson would like your […]
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04 vs 09
These Wellys Are Going To Walk All Over You
01.24.08 | Permalink | 16 CommentsAdding more to the Wellington Vs Auckland debate, everyone’s favourite Irish hellcat gave her two bits to the discussion recently.
I don’t know about her statement that ” … Wellingtonians can at times display a preoccupation with Auckland that borders on the pathological.” To be honest I think it’s the other way around, perhaps the most […] -
04 vs 09, drinking, eating, entertainment
Auckland vs. Wellington
A different long weekend away provides another opportunity to reexamine the age-old battle. After our first chapter, Secret Agent Robyn came down from Auckland to check out our city. This is her report…
Getting there: The airport bus runs past my place every 20 minutes. I waited for 30 minutes, but there was no sign of […]
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