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Quality of Life Survey 2006
Overall perceptions of quality of life in Rodney District are higher than
anywhere else in the country according to a national Quality of Life survey of
New Zealanders. Rodney residents also rated their overall health as the highest
in New Zealand and had some of the highest levels of emotional wellbeing and
satisfaction with life. Stress levels were lower than anywhere else in NZ.
The Quality of Life survey measures and evaluates the perceptions of overall
quality of life for 12 local authorities in New Zealand. The purpose of the
survey is to give councils and national agencies information that will enable to
them to actively improve the quality of life that people experience. The survey
covered health and well-being, community, crime and safety, education and work,
the built environment, culture and identity and democracy.
Other results for Rodney included the perception that there is the lowest
presence of unsafe people in the community and the highest involvement in
community or voluntary groups. They also had the highest rating for a sense of
community with others. Not surprisingly Rodney residents appear to be the most
satisfied in the country with their work/life balance and the amount of free
time they enjoy.
Despite the rich quality of life, perceptions were low around our cultural
diversity and arts, there was less pride in the look and feel of our towns and
villages and Rodney residents had the lowest score in the country for
accessibility to public transport. The scores around understanding the Council
processes were also low, yet Rodney had one of the highest scores around people
wanting to have more of a say in what their Council did. Residents also had the
least confidence in their Council’s decision making processes.
The survey is jointly funded by participating councils and the Ministry of
Social Development.
The respondents were selected from electoral rolls and interviewed between July
and November 2006 by an independent research company TNS.
Quality of Life Survey 2006 Report
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