About the Quality of Life Project
The Quality of Life Project is a partnership started in 2001 by a number of New Zealand local government councils to understand people’s perceptions of the quality of life in large urban areas.
Today the Quality of Life Project includes:
- Auckland Council
- Christchurch City Council
- Dunedin City Council
- Waikato Regional Council
- Hamilton City Council
- Hutt City Council
- Porirua City Council
- Tauranga City Council
- Wellington City Council
For more information visit the Quality of Life Project.
The Quality of Life Report
The Quality of Life Report measures perceptions over several themes related to quality of life such as:
- Overall quality of life
- Built and natural environment
- Housing
- Transport
- Health and wellbeing
- Crime, safety and local issues
- Community, culture and social networks
- Climate change
- Economic wellbeing
- Council processes
Every two years an overall Quality of Life Report is published.
Hamilton Kirikiriroa Pulse survey
We also run a pulse check survey from time to time just for Hamilton.
For more information go to Hamilton Kirikiriroa Pulse survey.
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Last updated 25 February 2025