New Zealand! What an awsome country.
If
you haven't fallen in love with New Zealand yet,
let us help you get to
know this incredible country.
Background:
The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in
about A.D. 800. In 1840,
their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of
Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while
retaining territorial rights. In that same year, the British began the
first organized colonial settlement. A series of land wars between 1843
and 1872 ended with the defeat of the native peoples. The British
colony of New Zealand became an independent dominion in 1907 and
supported the UK militarily in both World Wars. New Zealand's full
participation in a number of defense alliances lapsed by the 1980s. In
recent years, the government has sought to address longstanding Maori
grievances.
Population:
4,035,461 (July 2005 est.)
Ethnic Groups:
European 69.8%, Maori 7.9%, Asian 5.7%, Pacific islander 4.4%, other
0.5%, mixed 7.8%, unspecified 3.8% (2001 census)
Comparative size: About the size of Colorado
Religious Affiliation: Anglican
14.9%, Roman Catholic 12.4%, Presbyterian 10.9%, Methodist
2.9%, Pentecostal 1.7%, Baptist 1.3%, other Christian 9.4%, other 3.3%,
unspecified 17.2%, none 26% (2001 census)
Administrative Divisions:
16
regions and 1 territory*; Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury,
Chatham Islands*, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu-Wanganui,
Marlborough, Nelson, Northland, Otago, Southland, Taranaki, Tasman,
Waikato, Wellington, West Coast
Dependent Areas:
Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau
Economy
- overview:
Over the past 20 years the government has
transformed New Zealand from
an agrarian economy dependent on concessionary British market access to
a more industrialized, free market economy that can compete globally.
This dynamic growth has boosted real incomes (but left behind many at
the bottom of the ladder), broadened and deepened the technological
capabilities of the industrial sector, and contained inflationary
pressures. Per capita income has risen for six consecutive years and is
now more than $24,000 in purchasing power parity terms. New Zealand is
heavily dependent on trade - particularly in agricultural products - to
drive growth. Exports are equal to about 20% of GDP. Thus far the
economy has been resilient, and the Labor Government has promised that
expenditures on health, education, and pensions will increase
proportionately to output.
Major
Industries: food processing, wood and paper
products, textiles, machinery,
transportation equipment, banking and insurance, tourism, mining
Labor force: agriculture 10%, industry 25%,
services 65% (1995)
Agricultural Products: wheat, barley, potatoes,
pulses, fruits, vegetables; wool, beef, lamb and mutton, dairy
products; fish
Export partners: Australia 21%, US 14.4%, Japan
11.3%, China 5.7%, UK 4.7% (2004)
Import partners: Australia 22.4%, US 11.3%,
Japan 11.2%, China 9.7%, Germany 5.2%
(2004)
Telephones
- main lines in use: |
|
1.765
million (2002) |
Telephones
- mobile cellular: |
|
2.599
million (2003)
|
Radio Broadcasting Stations:
AM 124, FM 290, shortwave 4 (1998)
Television Broadcasting Stations:
41 (plus 52 medium-power repeaters and over 650 low-power
repeaters) (1997)
Internet Hosts:
474,395 (2003)
Regular Internet Users:
2.11 million (2003)
Airports:
116 (2004 est.)
Major Ports and Terminals: Auckland, Lyttelton,
Tauranga, Wellington, Whangarei
Important
New Zealand Internet
Resources:
AA New Zealand Travel Guide
Air New
Zealand Airfares & Air New Zealand Flights
Antarctica
New Zealand
Auckland
Art Gallery
Auckland
City Council
Auckland
International Airport - Where New Zealand Touches the World
Auckland Ixpat
- a new portal for expatriates and internationals in auckland, new
zealand
AUT University -
(Auckland University of Technology)
BBC
NEWS - Country profiles, New Zealand
British High
Commission, New Zealand
Business
New Zealand
Bus
Travel - New Zealand Bus Passes Intercity Coachlines ...
Centre for New
Zealand Music, SOUNZ - Fostering and developing New
Zealand music, its creation, performance, publication, recording and
broadcast, by working with and on behalf of NZ...
Christchurch
City Council, Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch,
New Zealand
Civil Aviation
Authority of New Zealand
Commerce
Commission
Computer Society
Inc.
Consumer
Online: - Consumers' Institute of New Zealand, an
independent, non-profit organization
working on behalf of consumers to provide useful, accessible consumer ...
Creative
New Zealand: - Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa ...
Department of
Conservation·Te Papa Atawhai
Department of
Labour - Occupational Safety and ...
Diabetes New
Zealand
DICTIONARY OF
NEW ZEALAND BIOGRAPHY
Diplomatic Post
Finder - Lists the official internet addresses for
New Zealand embassies and high commissions,
and addresses for those without websites.
Ecological
Society
Education
New Zealand - The Site for the NZ Export Education Industry
Elections
New Zealand
ERMA NZ - New
Zealand's Environmental Risk Management Authority
Food
Standards Australia New Zealand - Has information
on microbial contamination of meats, food safety, food labeling,
permissible additives and levels of chemical contaminants, ...
Health
Research Council of New Zealand
Home Decorating,
Building and Renovating from Style New Zealand
HortResearch
New Zealand - New Zealand's largest horticulture
and food research organisation. Focus is on
the production of superior plants and crops, improved management
methods, ...
Human Rights
Commision
Immigration
New Zealand
Inland Revenue -
Te Tari Taake
Institute for
Crop and Food Research
Institute of
Chartered Accountants of New Zealand
Intellectual
Property Office of New Zealand - Direct access to
the official government register and national database which stores
registration information - companies, trademarks, industrial and ...
International
Antarctic Centre
Kennel Club
KiwiCareers
Land Transport
NZ - Ikiiki Whenua Aotearoa
Lincoln
University
maori.org.nz
- Main Maori Site on the Net!
Maritime
New Zealand
Massey University
Mental
Health Foundation of New Zealand
Ministry of
Agriculture & Forestry
Ministry of
Defence
Ministry of
Economic Development
Ministry of
Education
Ministry for the
Environment
Ministry of
Fisheries
Ministry of Health
Ministry of
Justice
Museum of New Zealand
- Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, NZ - Te Papa
National
Bank, New Zealand - banks, online Internet banking, loans
National Business
Review (NBR) - New Zealand - Business, News, Arts ...
New Zealand
Business Roundtable
National
Library of New Zealand - Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa
New Zealand AIDS
Foundation
New Zealand
Archaeology
New Zealand birds
and birding
New
Zealand Book Council - Information and news on
writers, authors, and publishers. Also contains events, organization
listings, tourism and courses.
New Zealand
central & loca government
New
Zealand Climate Change Office - New Zealand
and many other developed nations are taking action to reduce greenhouse
... Many councils around New Zealand are involved in
initiatives to help ...
New
Zealand Council for Education Research - New
Zealand Council for Educational Research is an independent education
research organisation with a bicultural focus and an international
reputation for ...
New
Zealand Customs Service
New Zealand
Doctor Online
New Zealand Drug
Foundation - The New Zealand Drug Foundation is an
umbrella organisation that aims to reduce
drug related harm. Methods for achieving this include facilitation, ...
New
Zealand
Exchange (NZX)
New Zealand Film
Commission
New Zealand
Food Safety Authority - NZFSA
New Zealand
Forestry
New Zealand
Geographical Society
New Zealand
Historic Places Trust | Pouhere Taonga
New Zealand
International Film Festivals - Information,
schedules, and entry details for film festivals in New Zealand.
New
Zealand Journal of Forestry Science - Scion is a
New Zealand Crown Research Institute providing science expertise for
biomaterials development and the forestry sector.
New
Zealand Law Commission
New Zealand
Law Society
New Zealand
Medical Association
New Zealand
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
New Zealand
Museums
New Zealand
National Maritime Museum
New
Zealand
Parliament - House of Representatives
New Zealand
Police Official Website
New Zealand
Qualifications Authority [ NZQA ]
New Zealand
Seafood Industry
New Zealand
Symphony Orchestra
New Zealand
Trade and Enterprise
New Zealand
Treasury
New
Zealand Writers Guild
NIWA Group - New Zealand's leading provider of atmospheric and
aquatic science and associated commercial services.
NZ Army
NZ
Legislation - Statutes
NZAID
- New Zealand's International Aid & Development Agency
nzembassy.com -
United States of America
NZHistory.net.nz - New Zealand history site featuring over 40 multimedia
exhibitions, a comprehensive
annotated links section, a discussion forum and general information
NZIA - New
Zealand Institute of Architects Incorporated
Open Polytechnic
of New Zealand
Penguins in
New Zealand
Prime
Minister of New Zealand
Privacy
Commissioner - The Office of the Privacy Commissioner. New ... - The New Zealand Office of the Privacy Commissioner is an
independent Crown entity established by the Privacy Act for the
protection of personal information.
Queenstown
New Zealand – NZ’s Premier Visitor Destination
Real Estate
Listing Service
Reserve Bank of
New Zealand
Royal New
Zealand Air Force
Royal New
Zealand Coastguard Federation Inc.
Royal New
Zealand
Foundation for the Blind
RSNZ: Home - The Royal Society of New Zealand is an independent,
national academy of sciences, a federation of some 60 scientific and
technological societies, ...
Securities
Commission of New Zealand
SEEK -
New Zealand's no. 1 jobs, employment, career and ...
Statistics New
Zealand
Stuff - New
Zealand, world, sport, business & entertainment news on Stuff
Surf.Co New
Zealand's surfing guide
TeachNZ - Offers New Zealand teaching jobs to both overseas and local
teachers looking for jobs in education, plus teaching scholarships
available from the Ministry ...
Te Kete
Ipurangi - The Online Learning Centre
Tourism
Auckland - City of Sails
Tourism
New Zealand
Transit New
Zealand
Travel
Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide (NZ)
The University
of Auckland
TV -
www.tvnz.co.nz/
UBD Business
Directory
University
of Canterbury - Nau mai, haere mai ki te ...
University of
Otago, New Zealand
The University
of Waikato
Victoria University
of Wellington
WEATHER TODAY
for New Zealand
Wellington
Institute of Technology
Wellington,
New Zealand official tourism website
Work
and Income New Zealand
Work and Income New Zealand provide help with
finding staff, listing your vacancies,
finding out about training, work experience, financial assistance and ...
Yellow
Pages for NZ
YHA New Zealand :
Backpacking, NZ Hostels
News
Web Stats
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