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.

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.

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Last updated 25 February 2025