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The 15 best places to live in New Zealand
From cities, to ski towns and rural villages — there are plenty of great places to live in Aotearoa New Zealand
The best cities (and towns) to live in New Zealand
1. Auckland
2. Christchurch
View of Christchurch and the Canterbury plains.
3. Tauranga
4. Wanaka
5. Dunedin
Dunedin is home to the world's steepest street.
6. Wellington
7. Hamilton
8. Nelson
9. Queenstown
Queenstown is one of NZ's most beautiful towns.
10. Napier
11. New Plymouth
12. Rotorua
13. Blenheim
Blenheim is one of New Zealand's biggest wine producing regions.
14. Havelock North
15. Whangarei
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