Relocating to a new country is not a small decision; Ambler Collins aims to provide you with the most up-to-date and reliable information on important aspects
of life in the country your interested in moving to. Please see the menu below for more information on life in New Zealand.
Summary Facts:
Capital
Wellington
Largest city
Auckland
Other major cities – Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Napier-Hastings
English Māori
Government
Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy
Head of State - HM Queen Elizabeth II
Governor-General -Anand Satyanand
Prime Minister - Helen Clark
Population
December 2007 estimate - 4,268,000
Demographics:
0-14 years: 21.0% 15-64 years: 66.5%
65 years and over: 12.5%
Ethnicity: New Zealand European 74.5%; Maori 9.7%; other European 4.6%; Pacific Islander 3.8%; Asian and others 7.4%
GDP (PPP)
2008 IMF estimate total
$117.696 billion7 (58th)
Per capita
$27,785 (28th)
Currency
New Zealand dollar (NZD)
Internet TLD
.nz
Calling code
+64
Roads: Drive on the left.
Climate:
The NZ Climate is temperate and dominated by the fact that at anytime you are never far from either the mountains or the sea.
In the far north of the country they experience sub-tropical weather during summer, in the south island during winter temperatures
can drop to -10 in the alpine areas. However, the majority of country is next to the sea giving mild temperatures, little rain, and
ample sunshine.
As NZ is in the southern hemisphere the summer months fall from December to March, and Winter from June to August. Average temperatures
for summer are between 20-30 degrees and in winter between 10-15.
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