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Kiwi cities rank among world's best
Quality housing, political stability and transport are among the qualities pushing NZ cities to high places in a worldwide quality of living survey.

British invasion lifts migration stats
The number of Britons coming to New Zealand has continued to bump up migration statistics, while the state of the UK economy is deterring Kiwis from moving to Britain.

Median age to give birth now 30
The median age of women giving birth in New Zealand is now 30 years, with Gisborne producing some of our youngest mothers, figures out today show.

Sydney may play second fiddle to Melbourne
A new report suggests Melbourne is on track to overtake Sydney as Australia's largest city.

Kiwis heading for Australia again
Long term migration from New Zealand to Australia is on the rise again

Satisfaction seems to come with income and age
A survey has found that people earning $100k or more rate their quality of life higher than those who earn less.

How to solve the junk food problem
Romanian is seeking to become the first country in the world to impose a far-reaching tax on junk food.

Sydney passes 4.5 million mark
Sydney's population has passed the 4.5 million mark for the first time.