I think this cartoon in the Herald yesterday may offer another viewpoint of what many people who work there are thinking....

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11321658

He has never used public transport in Auckland until he went to the Rugby World Cup by train and he was quite shocked at how he got from the Britomart to Kingsland quite quickly... but he still didn't like it. had to mix with real people....