The residents of Stewart Island would like a word. The northern tip of New Zealand is the same latitude as Sydney Australia, but because the country is relativ

The residents of Stewart Island would like a word. The northern tip of New Zealand is the same latitude as Sydney Australia, but because the country is relatively narrow (east-west) the climate doesn't have the variability that you get along the comparable latitudes of AU. No matter where you are on the planet, you're a long way from 'most everybody else' - it depends if your criteria for happiness are proximity to a vast number of people you don't know, compared to low cost of living, healthy environment, sane governance, low population density, good soil, gentle climate, etc etc.