Cheerful Change

New Zealand is home to some very happy British expatriates according to a NatWest International survey of 2,000 Britons living abroad. And though a long way to go to start a new life, workers who make the 11,500-mile journey have the most to crow about, a report has revealed. Britons living in New Zealand rated the country highly in all areas. It has one of the lowest average property prices in the developed world and not a duck house in sight: New Zealand has lower taxes, cheaper property and better weather. A favourable tax regime also means that although average wages are lower, earnings go further.