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New Zealand is No 4 among the happiest, richest and healthiest countries. ... 32 PHOTOS

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New Zealand is No 4 among the happiest, richest and healthiest countries.

32 PHOTOS





New Zealand is No 4 among the happiest, richest and healthiest countries.


See below a prosperity index for year 2015 measured by Legatum Institute (The Legatum Institute is a charitable public policy think-tank whose mission is to help people lead more prosperous lives)

New Zealand is No 4 among the happiest, richest and healthiest countries after Norway, Switzerland and Denmark.

For the seventh year running, Norway is the most prosperous country in the world.

The annual Legatum Prosperity Index ranks 142 countries across eight categories: the Economy, Entrepreneurship & Opportunity; Governance; Education; Health; Safety & Security; Personal Freedom; and Social Capital.

National success is about more than just wealth. Traditionally people have used narrow measures of wealth (eg GDP) as benchmark to determine the success of nations. The Prosperity Index goes beyond GDP to measure countries’ success against a broad set of metrics covering areas such as health, education, opportunity, social capital, personal freedom...

The Prosperity Index measures national prosperity based on both wealth and wellbeing. Its covering 96% of the world’s population and 99% of global GDP.

Here are the top ten countries:

1. Norway

2. Switzerland

3. Denmark

4. New Zealand

5. Sweden

6. Canada

7. Australia

8. Netherlands

9. Finland

10. Ireland


Prosperity index for year 2015

Prosperity index for year 2015




Fern – symbol of New Zealand

Fern – symbol of New Zealand




Mount Ruapehu, or just Ruapehu, is an active stratovolcano at the southern end of the Taupo Volcanic Zone in New Zealand

Mount Ruapehu, or just Ruapehu, is an active stratovolcano at the southern end of the Taupo Volcanic Zone in New Zealand




Volvo Race – Auckland In-Port Race.

Volvo Race – Auckland In-Port Race.




Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand

Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand




New Zealand is No 4 among the happiest, richest and healthiest countries

New Zealand is No 4 among the happiest, richest and healthiest countries




Auckland,  Americas cup village. Sunset.

Auckland, Americas cup village. Sunset.




Mitre Peak - iconic mountain in the South Island of New Zealand

Mitre Peak - iconic mountain in the South Island of New Zealand




Auckland Triathlon.

Auckland Triathlon.




New Zealand iconic  construction -  Auckland Harbour Bridge. Sunset.

New Zealand iconic construction - Auckland Harbour Bridge. Sunset.




Volvo Team’s Racing Academy for children.

Volvo Team’s Racing Academy for children.




Ports of Auckland Round the Bays run.

Ports of Auckland Round the Bays run.




Volvo Race – Auckland In-Port Race.

Volvo Race – Auckland In-Port Race.




New Zealand is No 4 among the happiest, richest and healthiest countries.





Tall Ships Festival in Auckland

Tall Ships Festival in Auckland




Volvo Race – Auckland In-Port Race.

Volvo Race – Auckland In-Port Race.




New Zealand is No 4 among the happiest, richest and healthiest countries.





Auckland War Memorial Museum

Auckland War Memorial Museum




Tall Ships Festival in Auckland

Tall Ships Festival in Auckland




Fern – symbol of New Zealand

Fern – symbol of New Zealand




A Bird Of Prey Sculpture near Auckland War Memorial Museum

A Bird Of Prey Sculpture near Auckland War Memorial Museum




Auckland Domain

Auckland Domain




New Zealand is No 4 among the happiest, richest and healthiest countries.





Auckland, Princess Wharf

Auckland, Princess Wharf




Anzac Day at Auckland War Memorial Museum.

Anzac Day at Auckland War Memorial Museum.




Auckland Winter Garden

Auckland Winter Garden




Auckland,  Americas cup village.

Auckland, Americas cup village.




Tall ship ‘Spirit of New Zealand’

Tall ship ‘Spirit of New Zealand’




Auckland War Memorial Museum

Auckland War Memorial Museum




New Zealand is No 4 among the happiest, richest and healthiest countries.





New Zealand is No 4 among the happiest, richest and healthiest countries.





New Zealand flags – coming referendum of flag change.

New Zealand flags – coming referendum of flag change.




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