“Our poor cars! The shocks and suspension are shot; the roads are all chewed out. Every year I see them working on the same bit of bloody road! What are they doing? Obviously not much if they have to work on it again every nine months. It’s always a quick fix temporary job. It’s not metal, it’s hundreds and thousands they sprinkle on lightly.”
“The biggest issue in Wellsford is that we have the most amazing community. I moved up here from Auckland six years ago and it’s the best decision I have ever made. Geographically we are more spread out, but I am more connected here than I was in Auckland. There are so many people actively trying to preserve our historic buildings and bring the community together. My husband has had some serious health issues and if it wasn’t for the support of my neighbours I would not be able to live here.”
“Wellsford is transitioning. We have many new people here now. Astrid Lane has a lot of new homes and we have a fantastic new library. A new service station is being built on what was an old dust bowl. Even the old school house has been painted! I went to that school when it was Wellsford District High school and it had 700 kids. We don’t know what it will become now as the owners are being very tight-lipped.”
“I’ve been working in Wellsford since 1976. Over the last five years I have noticed more people moving here from Auckland. I actually serve people that I don’t know now! They live here but spend a lot of time commuting. House prices are selling way over CV, but our amenities haven’t improved much. We are at the tail end of the ‘Supercity’ and unfortunately we just get the crumbs.”
