Dispute this list as you may choose:

http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/the ... 96051.html

. New Zealand — Officially the most prosperous country on earth, according to the Legatum Institute, New Zealand ranked top of both the social capital and economic quality sub-indexes, and 2nd for business environment and governance.

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So it looks like it must be a lot easier these days to set up a machine selling cane juice on the side of the street in NZ now compared to when I was last there.
I wonder about the possibility of starting a fish farm, breeding carp for sale in the far north. Mat Rata would be happy also. Bless his soul,, RIP.

NZ is truly a special place ,with special people.