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Regional
council areas:

Overall life satisfaction
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Overall life satisfaction

Percentage of people aged 15 years and over satisfied with their life overall

Region 2008
Very satisfied Satisfied Total 
Auckland 31.4 54.8 86.2
Wellington 33.9 52.6 86.5
Northland Group
(comprising Northland, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne)
31.1 52.1 83.2
Rest of North Island 32.9 53.5 86.4
Canterbury 30.0 56.6 86.6
Rest of South Island 35.7 49.0 84.7
New Zealand 32.2 53.6 85.8

Source: Statistics New Zealand, 2008 New Zealand General Social Survey.