The Antipodean islands have long been regarded as one of the best places to live. New Zealand has always been near the top of the Global Peace Index. The 2009 Global Peace Index ranks New Zealand as the safest country to live in.[br /]
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The survey gives New Zealand a very low score on the likelihood of violence and violent crimes. Its also scores very low on hostility to foreigners.[br /]
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The survey ranked countires on various criteria and their countire with the lowset scores were considered the safest to live in.[br /]
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