NZ good for mums

[MotherBear]

NZ among best places in world to be a mum
1:05PM Wednesday May 09, 2007


Source: Save the Children

New Zealand mothers are among the luckiest in the world, a new international survey from Save the Children says.

The survey ranks New Zealand the fourth best place in the world to be a mother, based on health and financial considerations behind Sweden, Iceland and Norway.

The country would rank even higher, but is brought down by its poor record in caring for children -- the report ranks New Zealand 20th equal out of 43 comparable countries in terms of child well-being.

Six in every 1000 New Zealand children die before reaching the age of five.

This is twice the number of the best ranked country for child well-being -- Iceland, which records three child deaths for every 1000.

More here .

[KiwiHopeful]

That's nice to know. I've tried to live by the maxim "the best thing you can do for your children is to love their mother." A good place for mums is a good place for kids, and ultimately *that* is what it is all about.