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Auckland, New Zealand

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The Resume

    Nicknamed City of Sails
    Settled by native islanders (Maori) in 1350 and by the first Europeans in 1840
    Auckland region divided into four cities: Auckland City, Manukau, North Shore and Waitakere
    Home to two major harbors with the Hauraki Gulf (South Pacific Ocean) on the east coast and the Tasman Sea on the west coast
    2007 population nearly 1.3 million (New Zealand's most populous city and over a quarter of the nation's entire population)

Why Auckland, New Zealand might be annoying:

    The area it sits on is dotted with 49 inactive (for the time being) volcanoes.
    The Auckland Islands (named after the city), consisting of seven sub-Antarctic islands over 300 miles to the south of New Zealand, are uninhabited.
    First governor of New Zealand William Hobson named it the capital in 1840, but it was stripped of its title and given to Wellington in 1865.
    In snobbery terms it has more yachts per capita than any other city in the world (around 135,000 yachts).
    Some non-citizens refer to its folks as JAFAs, a slang acronym meaning 'Just Another Fucking Aucklander.'
    In February & March 1998 the Central Business District lost power for five weeks, causing about 60,000 workers and 6,000 apartment dwellers to temporarily relocate.

Why Auckland, New Zealand might not be annoying:

    Unlike many other areas around the world where European settlers sought haven, the Maori and newly arrived Europeans lived relatively conflict-free in peaceful coexistence.
    It has a warm-temperate climate and snow has been recorded only once in its history (July 27, 1939).
    A 2006 census discovered that 38% of its citizens could speak at least two languages.
    It also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world and is New Zealand's most cosmopolitan city.
    Famed park One Tree Hill was immortalized in song on U2's 1987 album 'The Joshua Tree,' and later the teen TV drama of the same name.
    A 2007 survey ranked it 5th in quality of life of the world's top 55 cities.
    The Erotica Expo (running since 2000) was allowed by city council to conduct the Boobs on Bikes parade, a procession of topless porn stars on motorcycles driven though its Central Business District (August 22, 2007).

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 14 Votes: 21.43% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 101 Votes: 52.48% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 51 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 172 Votes: 40.12% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 52 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 268 Votes: 46.64% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 257 Votes: 40.08% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 38 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 123 Votes: 37.40% Annoying