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	New Zealand - Uncyclopedia
		New Zealand is often referred to as the 98th state of Australia.
		Often New Zealand is referred to as New Z-land, mainly due to the difficulty citizens of America have wuth pronouncing 'Zed'.
		New Zealand has the most beautiful sheep in the world and is the envy of all nations, many of whose male citizens are tempted by the these woolly sirens.
	uncyclopedia.org /wiki/New_Zealand (2928 words)

	Technology Review: New Zealand: Green Haven for Biotech?
		New Zealand, of all places, may have found a solution, proving once again that the best ideas pop up where they are least expected.
		The country is as famous for the verdant, rolling hills of the north island and the rugged alps of the south island as it is for its high-quality, disease-free farm productsâ”chiefly dairy, beef, and lamb.
		New Zealand's economy is far more dependent on agriculture than those of its Western peers; farming accounts for 4.8 percent of the country's gross domestic product, compared to.9 percent in the United Kingdom and 1.4 percent in the United States.
	www.technologyreview.com /articles/05/02/issue/brief_newzealand.asp (682 words)

	New Zealand
		New Zealand has a parliamentary system of government closely patterned on that of the United Kingdom and is a fully independent member of the Commonwealth.
		New Zealand was a direct beneficiary of many of the reforms achieved under the Uruguay Round of trade negotiations, with agriculture in general and the dairy sector in particular enjoying many new trade opportunities.
		New Zealand is an active member of the global coalition in the War against Terrorism, and deployed SAS troops to Afghanistan, and naval and air assets to the Persian Gulf.
	www.infoplease.com /country/profiles/new-zealand.html (3596 words)

	New Zealand - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		LOCATION and GEOGRAPHY: New Zealand is located in the Southwest Pacific Ocean and consists of two main islands as well as a number of smaller ones.
		In 1960 Sir Keith Holyoake led the National Party (NP) to power and in 1975 Robert Muldoon of the NP was elected Prime Minister.
		In 1991 the government facing a worsening economic situation announced plans for the country's traditional entitlement for women and men over 60 to receive a pension to be subject to a means test of assets and income.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/newzeal.htm (1261 words)

	New Zealand
		Because of the country's relatively small population it was clear that the licence fee would not generate sufficient income to cover the costs of the new service and so advertising was allowed from the outset as a supplementary source of income.
		Nine new SOE's, including telecommunications were established, and at the end of 1988 the principle was extended to radio and television broadcasting.
		Television New Zealand, which had become a separate operating company in December 1988, in preparation for increased competition, responded aggressively in an effort to cut costs and increase revenues.
	www.museum.tv /archives/etv/N/htmlN/newzealand/newzealand.htm (1653 words)

	Charting the Pacific - Places (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		New Zealand, the most advanced of the Pacific island independent countries, has one of the highest GDP per capita in the region.
		New Zealand is a parliamentary democracy with the British monarch as its Head of State.
		New Zealand introduced the universal suffrage for its (white) male citizens in 1890 and extended the franchise to women in 1893.
	www.abc.net.au /ra/pacific/places/country/new_zealand.htm (625 words)

	New Zealand
		New Zealand is a parliamentary democracy, with executive authority vested in a 20-member cabinet led by the Prime Minister.
		New Zealand was invited by the Community of Democracies' (CD) Convening Group to attend the November 2002 second CD Ministerial meeting in Seoul, Republic of Korea, as a participant.
		Since that time, no new cases of internationally trafficked persons have been brought to the attention of the authorities; however, there were reports that undocumented Thai and Chinese were forced to work in the sex industry to repay debts to smugglers.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2002/18257.htm (5115 words)

	Country Party (New Zealand) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the 1928 elections, however, the party won 1.6% of the vote, and Harold Rushworth, its candidate in the Bay of Islands seat, was narrowly elected.
		In Parliament, the Country Party tended to align itself with the growing Labour Party, primarily because both parties were distrustful of the financial and banking industries.
		In the 1935 elections, the party's share of the vote dropped slightly, but it won two seats — Rushworth, aided by the Labour Party's decision not to stand a candidate against him, was re-elected, while Arthur Sexton was elected in the Franklin electorate.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Country_Party_(New_Zealand) (476 words)

	New Zealand country information
		For more information on New Zealand you may write the chancery at 37 Observatory Circle NW, Washington, DC 20008; check the U.S. State Department or World Factbook country sites; or type in the country's name on the Internet using a broad-based world wide web search engine.
		New Zealand is a group of islands located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia.
		New Zealand Europeans comprise 75% of the population with additional ethnic groups including Maori (10%), other European (5%), Pacific Islander (4%), and others (7%).
	www.elca.org /countrypackets/new-zealand/desc.html (407 words)

	Country Quickfacts - Goway's New Zealand - Goway Travel Experiences
		The Government of New Zealand is modelled on the British system of parliamentary democracy with elections based upon universal adult suffrage, a party approach to politics and an independent judiciary.
		New Zealand is one of the few countries in the world with a significant level of meat exports.
		Because of the mildness of the climate in New Zealand, no housing of stock is necessary as grass grows nearly all year round.
	www.gowaytravel.com /downunder/newzealand/nz_quickfacts.html (1148 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Asia-Pacific \| Country profiles \| Country profile: New Zealand
		New Zealand, a wealthy Pacific nation, is dominated by two cultural groups: New Zealanders of European descent, and the minority Maori, whose Polynesian ancestors arrived on the islands around 1,000 years ago.
		A significant amount of New Zealand's electricity is generated by hydropower sources and the country has a range of renewable energy sources at its disposal.
		New Zealand has a single-chamber parliament, the House of Representatives, which is elected for a three-year term.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1136253.stm (930 words)

	International Parental Child Abduction New Zealand
		In any New Zealand custody hearing, decisions are based on the “best interests” of the child and the gender of parent and/or child is not to play a role.
		If a child is born outside New Zealand and has a New Zealand citizen parent, that parent can file a claim for New Zealand “citizenship by descent” on behalf of the child at the nearest New Zealand Embassy or Consulate.
		For example, the New Zealand courts may be reluctant to issue or enforce a return order if a taking parent, returning to the U.S. for the purpose of pursuing a custody case, might be arrested.
	travel.state.gov /family/abduction_new_zealand.html (2921 words)

	Country Profile - New Zealand
		New Zealand's position is based upon the principles endorsed by the international community at UNCED and enshrined in relevant trade agreements.
		New Zealand's tax system is such that the costs incurred by a forestry business in planting, tending and maintaining a crop of trees are fully deductible from income of any source in the same year costs are incurred.
		New Zealand is an island nation and the majority of its population live on or very close to the coast.
	www.un.org /esa/earthsummit/newze-cp.htm (12904 words)

	New Zealand - Country information - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
		New Zealand ministers and senior officials participate, with their Australian federal and state counterparts, in many of the ministerial council meetings which span the Australian domestic policy agenda.
		New Zealand’s main sources of imports were Australia (21 per cent), the EU (19 per cent), Japan (11 per cent), the United States (11 per cent) and China (11 per cent).
		New Zealand is the sixth largest foreign investor in Australia, with total investment (Foreign Direct Investment, portfolio and other investment) stocks of $22.4 billion to the end of 2004.
	www.dfat.gov.au /geo/new_zealand/nz_country_brief.html (4260 words)

	New Zealand Judicial Assistance
		Note: New Zealand is not a party to the multilateral Hague Conventions on Service of Documents, Obtaining Evidence or Legalization of Documents, or the Council of Europe Prisoner Transfer Treaty.
		In addition, it is our understanding that it may be possible to request compulsion of evidence by contacting a New Zealand attorney directly who may be in a position to file a motion with the appropriate New Zealand court to order compulsion of the witness to appear in the New Zealand solicitor's chambers.
		A New Zealand solicitor/attorney would be in the best position to advise regarding the availability of such an expedited method of compulsion of evidence in New Zealand and procedures to be followed.
	travel.state.gov /law/newzealand_legal.html (1200 words)

	New Zealand
		The principal labor organization is the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions, a federation that includes unions representing various trades and locations.
		Some unions are affiliated with the Labor Party; others operate independently of political parties; all are free to support parties whose policies they favor.
		The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions is affiliated with the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions.
	www.erieri.co.uk /freedata/HRCodes/NEW_ZEALAND.htm (1864 words)

	NEW ZEALAND: Maori Party Holds Key After Hung Poll Verdict
		The leader of the Maori Party, Tariana Turia, has flagged that, over the next two weeks, she and her three new colleagues will convene hui (consultation meetings) with supporters, around the country, to determine which of the major parties they should back or any at all.
		For the Maori Party, the price of supporting a minority Labour government could be concessions on Maori rights to the foreshore and funding for Maori-specific education, health and welfare programmes.
		While the New Zealand Greens just scraped over the minimum threshold with 5.07 percent of the vote to win six seats, their chances of being included in a formal coalition appear to have dimmed.
	www.ipsnews.net /africa/interna.asp?idnews=30323 (1010 words)

	New Zealand
		Three other political parties were represented in Parliament: The National Party (27 seats), New Zealand First (13 seats), and the ACT party (8 seats).
		The Government partially funded women's shelters, rape crisis centers, sexual abuse counseling, family violence networks, and violence prevention services.Female genital mutilation (FGM) is not traditionally practiced in the country.
		The woman believed that she was coming to the country to work in a restaurant but was forced into prostitution.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2003/27783.htm (6675 words)

	CNN.com - World - Election Watch
		New Zealand has a mixed-member proportional system in which voters have two votes: a 'party vote' and a 'electorate vote'.
		The remaining 53 members of the House of Representative are elected from nationwide party lists, according to each party's share of all the party votes three-year terms.
		New Zealand's tax policy, unemployment rate and other economic concerns, including welfare policy and student debt, were key campaign issues.
	www.cnn.com /WORLD/election.watch/asiapcf/new.zealand.html (114 words)

	IAS Plus - Country and Regional Updates - New Zealand
		In New Zealand, reporting entities are required to adopt NZ-IFRSs at the latest for periods beginning on or after 1 January 2007, and they may elect to do so for periods beginning on or after 1 January 2004.
		For each international standard to be adopted in New Zealand, the FRSB will publish an exposure draft containing a summary of the main differences between the international standard and current NZ FRS together with a marked-up version of the international standard showing any modifications, additional requirements, and guidance proposed by the FRSB.
		New Zealand Code of Ethics 2002 was issued in November 2002 and is applicable from 1 July 2003.
	www.iasplus.com /country/newzeala.htm (4451 words)

	Polity IV Country Report 2003: New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In 1999 elections, the conservative National Party, which had maintained power for more than a decade, was voted out of office and was replaced by the Labour Party.
		For the first time in New Zealand's history, the prime minister's post was contested by two women.
		Allied parties are regularly involved in consultations with the government on important policy issues.
	www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/polity/New1.htm (362 words)

	New Zealand in the Second World War
		New Zealand was governed as an autonomous dominion of the British Empire.
		William Ferguson Massey, the leader of the Conservative Reform Party, was appointed prime minister in July 1912.
		More than 7,000 New Zealanders served at sea during the Second World War of which 451 were killed and 134 were wounded.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /2WWnewzealand.htm (346 words)

	ACT New Zealand // The Liberal Party (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Labour Party is taxing its own MPs a low, flat rate of 5% to repay election spending, but is pursuing a less fair policy for working New Zealanders, says ACT Leader Rodney Hide.
		ACT's First Decade Thursday 12 October was the 10th anniversary of MMP, and as the only new party to be elected under the new electoral system, it was also the 10th anniversary of ACT's election to parliament.
		ACT is dedicated to enabling New Zealanders to have more opportunities and choices in their own lives.
	www.act.org.nz (462 words)

	Natural Law Party of New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Natural Law Party of New Zealand was formed in 1995 and based its policies on the concept of "natural law" as understood by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's Transcendental Meditation movement.
		Establish a group of yogic flyers in the armed forces, who would provide an "invincible defence" — according to the party, yogic flying would result in "the raising of coherence within the country, thereby replacing negative socioeconomic indicators with positive indicators, and the radiating of positivity and harmony to all other nations".
		The Natural Law Party never won any seats in Parliament, and was removed from the register of official political parties in February 2001.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Natural_Law_Party_of_New_Zealand (251 words)

	Legislature - Government - New Zealand - Oceania: legislature parliament, electoral roll, new zealand, party search, ...
		The legislature, or Parliament, is composed of one chamber, the House of Representatives.
		In this system, half of the members are elected from voting districts (including six seats reserved for Maori representatives) and half are elected from party lists based on a party’s share of the vote in national elections.
		Registered electors, or persons who appear on the electoral roll, must be at least 18 years of age, citizens or permanent residents who have lived in the country for at least one year, and residents of the voting district in which they enroll for at least one month.
	www.countriesquest.com /oceania/new_zealand/government/legislature.htm (221 words)

	FT.com / Reports / New Zealand 2005
		Radical economic reforms of the 1980s and 1990s were lauded by neo-liberals and copied around the world but caused widespread job losses and considerable social dislocation.
		Cinema success of The Lord of the Rings trilogy epitomises the image New Zealand’s policy-makers are striving to project to the world: of a successful, smart nation that is creative, innovative and entrepreneurial.
		Lying in the South Pacific, 1600 km (992 miles) southeast of Australia, New Zealand comprises the main North and South Islands, separated by the Cook Strait, and a number of smaller islands.
	www.ft.com /reports/newzealand2005 (267 words)

	Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand - Sustainability, Justice, Democracy, Peace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The MPs and the Party have committed to repay the money and the Party is asking its members and supporters to help pay what is now effectively part of the debt from the 2005 election.
		The Greens will be abstaining on the validating legislation as Jeanette explains in her speech.
		Party Development Coordinator - The Green Party is seeking to employ a Party Development Coordinator.
	www.greens.org.nz (629 words)

	washingtonpost.com: New Zealand
		New Caledonian artist Ito Waia sculpts figures during a South Pacific Arts Festival in Samoa.
		For the latest news, go to the new World Section or the washingtonpost.com home page.
		A description of the history, government, politics and economy of New Zealand.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/world/asia/oceania/newzealand (382 words)

	Country Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		For the now-renamed Australian political party, see National Party of Australia
		For the historical English political faction established during the reign of Charles II of England, see Country Party (England)
		For the defunct New Zealand political party, see Country Party (New Zealand)
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Country_Party (133 words)

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