I’m just another lucky resident of Auckland, the world’s most liveable city | Ben Thomas

New Zealand often shines brightest on the world stage when the rest of the world is otherwise indisposed

New Zealand's main centre, Auckland, has been named the most liveable city in the world this year - primarily, it seems, by simple virtue of not being anywhere else during a global pandemic.

Like during the 1976 Olympics, where Kiwi athletes collected a swag of coveted running medals largely thanks to a boycott by dominant African nations, New Zealand often shines brightest on the world stage when the rest of the world is otherwise indisposed.