The 2010 Legatum Prosperity Index (living, standard, world, record, migration, ranking, "Auckland Repair"

I was reading the the online newspaper, New Zealand Herald and bumped into this article about the prosperity ranking of countries in the world.  You will find it interesting as the there is a co-relation of each country's prosperity versus the corruption rating in the world.  [http://tiny.cc/nz5]

Most of us that is living a stress-less lifestyle here in New Zealand would count our blessings; the economy is always stable; the education system is world-class and the kids' future seems much brighter than most of the so called "first world countries".


Source: , http://www.prosperity.com/


1 Norway
2 Denmark
3 Finland
4 Australia
5 New Zealand
6 Sweden
7 Canada
8 Switzerland
9 Netherlands
10 United States
11 Ireland
12 Iceland
13 United Kingdom
14 Austria
15 Germany
16 Belgium
17 Singapore
18 Japan
19 France
20 Hong Kong
21 Slovenia
22 Taiwan
23 Spain
24 Czech Republic
25 Italy
26 Portugal
27 South Korea
28 Uruguay
29 Poland
30 United Arab Emirates
31 Kuwait
32 Chile
33 Costa Rica
34 Hungary
35 Estonia
36 Israel
37 Slovakia
38 Croatia
39 Greece
40 Panama
41 Argentina
42 Lithuania
43 Malaysia
44 Trinidad and Tobago
45 Brazil
46 Bulgaria
47 Latvia
48 Tunisia
49 Saudi Arabia
50 Kazakhstan
51 Romania
52 Thailand
53 Mexico
54 Belarus
55 Jamaica
56 Belize
57 Botswana
58 China
59 Sri Lanka
60 Mongolia
61 Vietnam
62 Morocco
63 Russia
64 Philippines
65 Colombia
66 South Africa
67 Paraguay
68 Dominican Republic
69 Ukraine
70 Indonesia
71 Namibia
72 Macedonia
73 Peru
74 Jordan
75 Venezuela
76 Uzbekistan
77 Ecuador
78 El Salvador
79 Algeria
80 Turkey
81 Guatemala
82 Bolivia
83 Syria
84 Lebanon
85 Honduras
86 Moldova
87 Nicaragua
88 India
89 Egypt
90 Ghana
91 Nepal
92 Iran
93 Mali
94 Senegal
95 Cambodia
96 Bangladesh
97 Tanzania
98 Rwanda
99 Uganda
100 Sudan
101 Zambia
102 Cameroon
103 Mozambique
104 Kenya
105 Yemen
106 Nigeria
107 Ethiopia
108 Central African Republic
109 Pakistan
110 Zimbabwe

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Famliy Day Trip to Rangitoto Island, Auckland (holiday, sea, cruise, island, ocean, lifestyle

Spent a splendid trip to Rangitoto Island with the Lew Family and mine.  It was very educational and refreshing day out (even though the sun was strong).  We took the tramp pulled by a powerful tractor and learned heaps of new information about this unique volcanic island (there is not insect or earthworm here due to the volcanic soil).  The driver is a typical Kiwi, pleasant, very knowledgeable, takes good care of his passengers.

We took the Fuller's ferry booked and paid online for the day trip.  I would suggest you bring your family there for short day trip, something for a change.

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Limited Edition White Shark from Urwerk (fashion, wrist, watch, iconic, design, lifestyle)

Beign a part of “Rare Species” a model White Shark from Urwerk is released in a very special limited version of just 12 pieces for Chronopassion (Paris), The Hour Glass (Singapore) and Urwerk (Geneva).

Case of the watch made out from steel and titanium and has whitish silver color by which it was called “White Shark”

Time on the UR-202 is displayed using telescopic minute hands operating through the middle of three orbiting and revolving hour satellites. 

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Greenlane East, Auckland, New Zealand. 13 October 2010 (Scene, places, people, culture, lifestyle)

  

Some pictures I took with my tine Sony Vaio T90 camera while passing through Greenlane East, heading towards North Shore to meet up with a corporate client.

  

There was a "monster" spotted along the road before I turn on to the motorway.  It is a cool design and eye-catching promotional theme car.  It was located next to the coin-operated car cash adjacent to Car-fe.

  

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Short breakt Columbus Cafe at Onehunga Mall, 14th October 2010, Auckalnd, New Zealand

Visited my business client at Onehunga Mall, Auckland on 14 October, 2010.  Stopped by Columbus Cafe for a short break and to enjoy the fine sunshine of the early summer in New Zealand.  Heaps of work is going for improving Onehunga's infrastructure.

I had a large flat white and a Strawberry Lamington (yum!).  While sipping my flat white, I noticed that the new trains station is completed (right about the same as the one at New Lynn).

Before long, there will be the yearly Christmas parade with horse carts and floats. (guest that will take place less than two months from now).

   

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Early Spring, 2009, Auckland, New Zealand (David Lim, iPhone Repair)

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Capture some stunning picture of the flower in Mt Roskill, Auckland, New Zealand. I use only my old Olympus digitical camera for these pictures. http://alturl.com/8e8j

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