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New Zealand Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to New Zealand, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/New_Zealand
New Zealand Travel Guide - Nomadic Matt

New Zealand is the adventure capital of the world. Hiking, skydiving, caving, bungy jumping, skiing - everything here is geared towards getting you outside and doing something good.
http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/new-zealand-travel-tips/
New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses - that of the North Island, or Te Ika-a-MÄui, and the South Island, or Te Waipounamu - and numerous smaller islands
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand
New Zealand - Lonely Planet

There aren't many places on this lonely planet where travellers are so well catered for - in terms of both man-made enticements and splendours
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/new-zealand
New Zealand Travel Guide - Fodor's Travel

Expert picks for your New Zealand vacation, including hotels, restaurants, entertainment, shopping, top attractions, and more.
http://www.fodors.com/world/australia-and-the-pacific/new-zealand
New Zealand Hotels, Book Cheap & Discount Hotels in New Zealand - HotelTravel

Check 966 hotels in New Zealand and book cheap & discount New Zealand hotels with HotelTravel.com. Get guaranteed savings. Book Now!
http://www.hoteltravel.com/newzealand/hotels.htm
Book Cheap New Zealand Hotel Deals - Hotels

How about visiting New Zealand? Get great deals on hotels in New Zealand when you book last minute. The New Zealand hotel deals & offers are here. Book online and save up to 50% off.
http://www.hotels.com/co154/hotels-in-new-zealand/
New Zealand Tourism: Best of New Zealand - TripAdvisor

New Zealand Tourism: TripAdvisor has 1,070,744 reviews of New Zealand Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best New Zealand resource.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g255104-New_Zealand-Vacations.html
New Zealand Food and Wine - Tourism New Zealand

Indulging in local food and wine is a must-do for many travellers. If gastronomy and vineyard tours are high on your agenda, New Zealand won't disappoint.
http://www.newzealand.com/us/food-and-wine/
New Zealand Holidays, Food and Drink - The Guardian

List of articles about New Zealand from The Guardian.
http://www.theguardian.com/travel/newzealand+travelfoodanddrink
New Zealand: Food and Wine - TripAdvisor

Inside New Zealand: Food and Wine - Before you visit New Zealand, visit TripAdvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travelers by travelers.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g255104-c58968/New-Zealand:Food.And.Wine.html
Getting Around New Zealand: Car Rentals, Campervans and Trains - NewZealand

Travel New Zealand your way. Whether you rent a car, take a ferry, do a coach tour or use a motorhome, your New Zealand vacation will be one big adventure.
http://www.newzealand.com/us/getting-around/

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New Zealand Aotearoa (Māori)
Flag Coat of arms
Anthems: God Defend New Zealand (Māori: Aotearoa) God Save the King^{[n 1]}
Location of New Zealand, including outlying islands, its territorial claim in the Antarctic, and Tokelau
Capital	Wellington 41°18′S 174°47′E / 41.300°S 174.783°E / -41.300; 174.783
Largest city	Auckland
Official languages	English^{[n 2]} Māori NZ Sign Language
Ethnic groups ( 2023) ^[4] ^{[n 3]}	67.8% European 17.8% Māori 17.3% Asian 8.9% Pacific peoples 1.9% ME/LA/African 1.1% other
Religion (2023) ^[5]	51.6% no religion 32.3% Christianity^{[n 4]} 2.9% Hinduism 6.3% other 6.9% undeclared
Demonym(s)	New Zealander Kiwi (colloquial)
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

• Monarch	Charles III
• Governor-General	Cindy Kiro
• Prime Minister	Christopher Luxon

Legislature	Parliament
Stages of independence from the United Kingdom

• Treaty of Waitangi ^[6]	6 February 1840
• Responsible government	7 May 1856
• Dominion	26 September 1907
• Statute of Westminster Adoption Act	25 November 1947
• Constitution Act 1986	1 January 1987

Area
• Total	268,021^[7] km² (103,483 sq mi) (75th)
• Water (%)	1.6^{[n 5]}
Population
• November 2024 estimate	5,426,480^[9] (120th)
• 2023 census	4,993,923^[4]
• Density	19.9/km² (51.5/sq mi) (167th)
GDP (PPP)	2023 estimate
• Total	$279.183 billion [USD]^[10] (63rd)
• Per capita	$53,809 [USD]^[10] (32nd)
GDP (nominal)	2023 estimate
• Total	$249.415 billion [USD]^[10] (51st)
• Per capita	$48,071 [USD]^[10] (23rd)
Gini (2022)	30.0^[11] medium inequality
HDI (2022)	0.939^[12] very high (16th)
Currency	New Zealand dollar ($) (NZD)
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST^{[n 6]})
• Summer ( DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT^{[n 7]})
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy^[14]
Drives on	left
Calling code	+64
ISO 3166 code	NZ
Internet TLD	.nz

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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New Zealand Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to New Zealand, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/New_Zealand
New Zealand Travel Guide - Nomadic Matt

New Zealand is the adventure capital of the world. Hiking, skydiving, caving, bungy jumping, skiing - everything here is geared towards getting you outside and doing something good.
http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/new-zealand-travel-tips/
New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses - that of the North Island, or Te Ika-a-MÄui, and the South Island, or Te Waipounamu - and numerous smaller islands
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand
New Zealand - Lonely Planet

There aren't many places on this lonely planet where travellers are so well catered for - in terms of both man-made enticements and splendours
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/new-zealand
New Zealand Travel Guide - Fodor's Travel

Expert picks for your New Zealand vacation, including hotels, restaurants, entertainment, shopping, top attractions, and more.
http://www.fodors.com/world/australia-and-the-pacific/new-zealand
New Zealand Hotels, Book Cheap & Discount Hotels in New Zealand - HotelTravel

Check 966 hotels in New Zealand and book cheap & discount New Zealand hotels with HotelTravel.com. Get guaranteed savings. Book Now!
http://www.hoteltravel.com/newzealand/hotels.htm
Book Cheap New Zealand Hotel Deals - Hotels

How about visiting New Zealand? Get great deals on hotels in New Zealand when you book last minute. The New Zealand hotel deals & offers are here. Book online and save up to 50% off.
http://www.hotels.com/co154/hotels-in-new-zealand/
New Zealand Tourism: Best of New Zealand - TripAdvisor

New Zealand Tourism: TripAdvisor has 1,070,744 reviews of New Zealand Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best New Zealand resource.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g255104-New_Zealand-Vacations.html
New Zealand Food and Wine - Tourism New Zealand

Indulging in local food and wine is a must-do for many travellers. If gastronomy and vineyard tours are high on your agenda, New Zealand won't disappoint.
http://www.newzealand.com/us/food-and-wine/
New Zealand Holidays, Food and Drink - The Guardian

List of articles about New Zealand from The Guardian.
http://www.theguardian.com/travel/newzealand+travelfoodanddrink
New Zealand: Food and Wine - TripAdvisor

Inside New Zealand: Food and Wine - Before you visit New Zealand, visit TripAdvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travelers by travelers.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g255104-c58968/New-Zealand:Food.And.Wine.html
Getting Around New Zealand: Car Rentals, Campervans and Trains - NewZealand

Travel New Zealand your way. Whether you rent a car, take a ferry, do a coach tour or use a motorhome, your New Zealand vacation will be one big adventure.
http://www.newzealand.com/us/getting-around/

New Zealand Aotearoa (Māori)
Flag Coat of arms
Anthems: God Defend New Zealand (Māori: Aotearoa) God Save the King^{[n 1]}
Location of New Zealand, including outlying islands, its territorial claim in the Antarctic, and Tokelau
Capital	Wellington 41°18′S 174°47′E / 41.300°S 174.783°E / -41.300; 174.783
Largest city	Auckland
Official languages	English^{[n 2]} Māori NZ Sign Language
Ethnic groups ( 2023) ^[4] ^{[n 3]}	67.8% European 17.8% Māori 17.3% Asian 8.9% Pacific peoples 1.9% ME/LA/African 1.1% other
Religion (2023) ^[5]	51.6% no religion 32.3% Christianity^{[n 4]} 2.9% Hinduism 6.3% other 6.9% undeclared
Demonym(s)	New Zealander Kiwi (colloquial)
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

• Monarch	Charles III
• Governor-General	Cindy Kiro
• Prime Minister	Christopher Luxon

Legislature	Parliament
Stages of independence from the United Kingdom

• Treaty of Waitangi ^[6]	6 February 1840
• Responsible government	7 May 1856
• Dominion	26 September 1907
• Statute of Westminster Adoption Act	25 November 1947
• Constitution Act 1986	1 January 1987

Area
• Total	268,021^[7] km² (103,483 sq mi) (75th)
• Water (%)	1.6^{[n 5]}
Population
• November 2024 estimate	5,426,480^[9] (120th)
• 2023 census	4,993,923^[4]
• Density	19.9/km² (51.5/sq mi) (167th)
GDP (PPP)	2023 estimate
• Total	$279.183 billion [USD]^[10] (63rd)
• Per capita	$53,809 [USD]^[10] (32nd)
GDP (nominal)	2023 estimate
• Total	$249.415 billion [USD]^[10] (51st)
• Per capita	$48,071 [USD]^[10] (23rd)
Gini (2022)	30.0^[11] medium inequality
HDI (2022)	0.939^[12] very high (16th)
Currency	New Zealand dollar ($) (NZD)
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST^{[n 6]})
• Summer ( DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT^{[n 7]})
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy^[14]
Drives on	left
Calling code	+64
ISO 3166 code	NZ
Internet TLD	.nz

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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