Uploaded on 2016-08-01 by Monique Kimber

1. Which are your top livability criteria? 1. Culture 2. Political Stability 3. Safety 4. Environment 5. Job Opportunities 2. Why do we live where we live? Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand 1. Family and friends live nearby. 2. Safe and friendly community 3. Job Opportunities with reasonable commute times. 4. Close to beaches, countryside, city. 5. Affordable Housing Name the place you live and provide 5 reasons why you live there. Those reasons may not be related to the official livability criteria. Order them with the most important at the top of your list. To support your statements you are asked to provide one or more images from your area of residence, that describe the reasons you selected. 3. To what extend does your own place of residence fulfill your ideal livability criteria? I would scale Pukekohe a 90 using my ideal livability criteria. The general livability score for Auckland would 70. 4. What would you change? If I was the Mayor of Pukekohe the first thing I would improve the frequencies of train travel into Auckland City so that this was a more viability mode of transport to reduce reliance on the private vehicles. 5. Why do we move? Three places I would select to move and the five qualities that played an important role in deciding: 1. Clarks Beach, Auckland, New Zealand a) Beach b) Strong sense of community c) Still close to family and friends and work d) Education possibilities for children e) Accessible to main transport routes including domestic/international airport 2. Christchurch, New Zealand a) Family b) Close beach, mountain, rivers c) Job Opportunities d) Accessible to main transport routes including domestic airport e) Education Possibilities 3. Eastern Beaches, Sydney, Auckland a. Job Opportunities b. Beach family lifestyle c. Climate d. Friends e. Still accessible to New Zealand to visit family and friends