It's official, Auckland is the world's most liveable city

It's official, Auckland is the world's most liveable city
The city of sails, proof if it were needed
Brent Melville
It may not sit well with the rest of New Zealand, but there is now what some Aucklanders will consider irrefutable proof their city is the best to live in on the planet.And that's even before it builds a new cycle bridge across the harbour.The evidence, if it were even needed for some, comes in the form of the latest liveability rankings from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), which judges 140 cities across more than 30 measures – grouped into stability, healthcare, culture, education and infrastructure.This year, NZ's geograp...

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