Which suburb is best in AKL?

flasponge · Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2004 1:45 am Post subject: Which suburb is best in AKL?

I gathered the good and bad...from this forums and some immigration sites...in my situation I am a computer programmer who will be getting a job during my first 3 months, prob commuting to the AKL businesses for job search, I have a wife and 2 kids and up to 70K NZD to spend....

knowing that out of the below list where should I rent a home/apt?
and yes I already know about the “Living in Auckland book…its on order.

Good
Auckland's North Shore. You'll get excellent schooling there too
upper and lower east coast bays
Browns Bay, Hillsborough
Havelock North: Napier
Auckland's North Shore City, Otago
Taupo
Ponsonby grey lynn area
titirangi laingholm huia
Parnell, Kohimarama, Mission bay, Remuera, Ellerslie, Freemans Bay, Waiheke Island.
Mt Eden, Epsom, Remuera

Bad:
Mangere, South Auckland
Sand Fly Point at the end of the Milford track
Westport or Greymouth on the west coast
Auckland City, Manukau City (South Auckland), Gisborne, Hamilton.
Birmingham

Thanks!
Jason Doyle