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Originally Posted by wave46

It depends how you view it.

In landscape, I agree with you. Housing can be hit or miss, but it's in a much warmer climate. Walking down Queen Street gave a Toronto-ish vibe. Or driving south from the Auckland Habour Bridge on the Northern Motorway with the Sky Tower dominating was Toronto-esque.

In terms of the role it occupies in the national psyche, yes. Or how its demographics are different from the rest of NZ. Or how other Kiwis outside of Auckland viewed it. I can't say how the average Aucklander views the world, but I suspect the gaze looks towards Sydney, Asia or London moreso than Wellington, or the South Island.

I'm not making a definitive claim, but to one person's vibe, yes, there are similarities.

I have never been to Auckland so I had to take a look - comparisons can be fun. CBD looks more Vancouver-esque to me than Toronto for sure. Lots of Victorian housing but most is 1 storey wood panel detached cottages which are extremely rare here. But this view is quite similar: https://goo.gl/maps/GpNyh7z6cdZJpcXz5