Auckland, home of people with some of the highest ranked quality of life.
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New Zealanders based in the country's two biggest cities continue to experience some of the top rated quality of life in the world, a new survey says.
Auckland has managed to hold on to third spot in the Mercer 2011 Quality of Life Survey - taking out bronze for the
fourth year in a row and earning the highest ranking in the Asia Pacific region.
Meanwhile, Wellington has held on to 13th place.
Researchers considered 39 pieces of criteria in the annual list, including the economic environment, health, education, transport, housing, personal freedom and recreational factors like restaurants, sport facilities and cinemas.
"New Zealand cities consistently score highly on all livability factors," says Georgina Hartley, from Mercer.
