New Zealand has once again been named one of the best countries in the world.
In the first ever Best Countries rankings from US News, Aotearoa made the list at number 11, narrowly missing out on the top ten.
The report was based on how global perceptions defined a country and looked at a number of characteristics and impressions. More than 16,000 people from around the world were surveyed.
We were beaten by our neighbour Australia, which was ranked at number six. The results were divided into a number of categories.
For adventure, New Zealand was ranked at number five, after Brazil, Italy, Spain and Thailand.