Our Lifestyle

New Zealand has a low population density and relaxed pace of life compared to many other countries and Palmerston North epitomises this unique lifestyle opportunity.

Although population growth is expected, it is manageable. We like to think that New Zealand has the best of both worlds: it is modern and progressive, but not too crowded, busy or dirty. 

Migrants find that life proceeds at a more leisurely pace than in many other industrialised nations. New Zealand also stacks up favourably against many other countries in terms of life expectancy, health care and unemployment rates. 

Statistics New Zealand: Overview of New Zealand (external website)

Read what Immigration New Zealand has to say about New Zealand (external website) 

Settling in Report from the Ministry of Social Developemnt (PDF - 1Mb)

From this link, you can navigate to read about the famous New Zealand lifestyle, see a map of New Zealand and find out whether you qualify to immigrate to New Zealand from elsewhere.

Tourism New Zealand homepage (external website)

This site covers transportation and travel times, activities and events, accommodation information, FAQs about visiting New Zealand and much more.

How are we doing in New Zealand?  What are the emerging social trends?  How do we compare to other countries? 

Read the Ministry of Social Development 2007 Social Report – indicators of social wellbeing in New Zealand (external website)

This report covers a range of social wellbeing indicators such as income, education, ethnicity, housing, and health issues such as water quality, cigarette smoking and obesity.  You can navigate from here to see how New Zealand compares to other OECD countries. 

The “Conclusion” section has those comparisons summarised in text and diagram formats.