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Cheaters defraud the Napier Life Challenge

Cheaters defraud the Napier Life Challenge

I used the YouTube API to generate these graphs showing the top participants in the NapierLife competition, so that suspicious increases in viewership can be detected.

How to get accurate New Zealand crime statistics

How to get accurate New Zealand crime statistics

Many migrants (including myself) come to New Zealand for a better quality of life, the “lifestyle” factor. If you’re considering where to move to in New Zealand, or if you’re just considering should-I-come-or-not, having accurate and up-to-date crime statistics will help you to make a calculated, informed decision.

Crime statistics also help you to “guesstimate” what the country’s issues will be in 10 or 20 years. (You may not want to settle with your toddlers in the area with the highest incidence of child molestation, for example)