Good that Dunedin residents feel their quality of Life to be good, second only to Wellington.

But look at the real data – Export Revenue and Business Growth – and we are bottom of the list.

Dunedin needs to face realities and build on our currently sleeping strengths: for instance we have the best natural harbour in the South Island but let Timaru and Lyttelton take most shipping, we have extraordinary engineering and other inventive creative skilled people but fail to build businesses…