NZ: eighth best place in the world to be old?

NZ: eighth best place in the world to be old?
New Zealand is one of the happier places to be old. (Image: Getty)
David Chaplin
New Zealand is better than France by at least one measure, according to French investment firm Natixis.Displaying a healthy lack of home bias, Natixis rated NZ as the eighth-best place to be old, with France languishing in 23rd spot in the group’s recently published 2023 Global Retirement Index (GRI).However, the latest ranking does see NZ slip down the GRI ladder for the first time in four years.“New Zealand stays in the GRI top ten this year but falls from 6th to 8th in the rankings, despite an increase in overall score from...

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