Living the Good Life
Auckland and Wellington came fifth and twelfth respectively in the 2006 World’s Most Liveable Cities list, published by Mercer Human Resource Consulting. The top four spots went to Zurich, Geneva, Vancouver and Vienna. Sydney was ranked ninth, Tokyo 35th, London 39th and New York 46th. The Liveable Cities list is part of the annual Mercer Quality of Living Survey. Mercer is a US-based HR firm founded in 1937.