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  New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
New Zealand was involved in a Constitutional Convention in March 1891 in Sydney, New South Wales, along with the then-colonies of Australia.
New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy.
Under the New Zealand Royal Titles Act (1953), Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is Queen of New Zealand and is represented as head of state by the Governor-General, Her Excellency Dame Silvia Cartwright.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Zealand   (4616 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Economy of New Zealand
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's economy has been helped by strong economic relations with (A nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony) Australia.
The American Chamber of Commerce is active in New Zealand, with its main office in (The largest city and principal port of New Zealand) Auckland and a branch committee in Wellington.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Economy-of-New-Zealand   (873 words)

  
 New Zealand (09/05)
New Zealand was declared a dominion by a royal proclamation in 1907.
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 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.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/35852.htm   (4191 words)

  
 New Zealand | Visaide
New Zealand is an island country in the Southwest Pacific Ocean.
New Zealand is a beautiful country of snow-capped mountains, green lowlands, beaches, and many lakes and waterfalls.
New Zealand was among the first countries to provide social security benefits and old-age pensions for its people.
www.visaide.com /newzealand.htm   (326 words)

  
 The Economy of New Zealand:  Overview - New Zealand Economic & Financial Overview 2004 - The Treasury
As in many OECD countries, policies in New Zealand were principally aimed at maintaining a high level of economic activity and employment in the short term.
New Zealand’s strong banking system, sound fiscal position and floating exchange rate, together with the role of foreign direct investment in building up external liabilities, means that concerns about the size of the current account deficit needs to be kept in perspective.
From this perspective, New Zealand’s relatively high rate of job turnover and of firm creation and destruction suggests that there is a relatively low level of regulatory and institutional impediments to employment, disinvestment and innovation.
www.treasury.govt.nz /nzefo/2004/economy.asp   (2917 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - New Zealand : Economy, Australia & New Zealand (Australian And New Zealand Political Geography) - ...
New Zealand, Australian And New Zealand Political Geography
Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy, although industry employs more people.
Beginning in the 1980s, New Zealand transformed its highly protected and regulated economy into one that was much more privatized, market oriented, and deregulated.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/N/NewZlnd-economy.html   (237 words)

  
 New Zealand: Economy Profile   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
New Zealand’s total gross external debt for the year to March 2002 was NZ$93 billion, up slightly from the previous year, but broadly unchanged from levels in the late-1990s.
Over the medium term, the New Zealand economy is expected to record GDP growth of about 3.0 percent on average, although events in the rest of the world may play an important part in the distribution of this growth through time.
Over the medium-term, while the economy is expected to grow at a higher rate than its recent trend, in a cyclical sense potential growth is seen to benefit from both a robust labour force and capital stock growth.
www.actetsme.org /newz/nzcountpro.htm   (1713 words)

  
 New Zealand Economy
New Zealand's economy has been based on a foundation of exports from its very efficient agricultural system.
As a result, New Zealand is now one of the most open economies in the world.
New Zealand did not experience the slowdown in growth seen in many other countries following the events of September 11, 2001, and the subsequent fall in overseas share markets.
www.multied.com /nationbynation/NewZealand/Economy.html   (736 words)

  
 New Zealand on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
New Zealand comprises the North Island and the South Island (the two principal islands), Stewart Island, and the Chatham Islands.
Among the unusual animals native to New Zealand are the kiwi, certain species of parrot, the tuatara (survivor of a prehistoric order of reptiles), and various frogs and reptiles.
New Zealand's government consists of the governor-general (representing the British crown), a prime minister and cabinet (the effective executive), and a 120-seat unicameral parliament (the House of Representatives) whose members are elected for three-year terms.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/NewZlnd_Economy.asp   (1348 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Country profiles | Country profile: New Zealand
European settlement in New Zealand during the 19th century led to the Treaty of Waitangi (1840) between representatives of the British Crown and Maori chiefs.
New Zealand's economy is based largely on agriculture, but manufacturing is of growing importance and the country has a fledgling film industry.
A significant proportion of New Zealand's electricity is generated by hydropower sources and the country has a range of renewable energy sources at its disposal.
news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/world/asia-pacific/country_profiles/newsid_1136000/1136253.stm   (776 words)

  
 The Economy of New Zealand - NZEFO 2001 (cont) - New Zealand Debt Management Office - The Treasury   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
New Zealand has a mixed economy with sizable manufacturing and service sectors complementing a highly efficient export-oriented agricultural sector.
For the first half of 2000, the economy as a whole was flat with growth of (1.3%) in the March quarter almost offset by a fall of similar magnitude (-1.0%) in the June quarter.
New Zealand has experienced a substantial improvement in inflation performance during the 1990s relative to previous decades.
www.nzdmo.govt.nz /nzefo/2001/economy.asp   (3492 words)

  
 New Zealand Economy - The Treasury
The New Zealand Economic and Financial Overview 2004 publication which is produced by the New Zealand Debt Management Office in the Treasury contains a comprehensive overview of the structure and performance of the New Zealand economy.
The chapter titled The Economy of New Zealand is a useful summary, updated annually.
The Treasury is required to produce forecasts of the economy for publication at least twice a year in Economic and Fiscal Updates.
www.treasury.govt.nz /nzeconomy   (614 words)

  
 The Economy of New Zealand - NZEFO 2002 (cont) - New Zealand Debt Management Office - The Treasury   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The improvement in competitiveness associated with a substantial depreciation of the New Zealand dollar, along with stronger trading partner growth and a recovery from a period of structural reform, provided a lot of the initial impetus.
While New Zealand appears to have been favourably “out of sync” with the slowdown in the world economy in the first half of 2001, growth slowed in the September quarter.
The 0.2% decline in the March 2001 quarter was largely related to a decline in income-related rents for Housing New Zealand tenants.
www.nzdmo.govt.nz /nzefo/2002/economy.asp   (3521 words)

  
 Measuring capital stock in the NZ economy - Statistics New Zealand
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New Zealand’s net stock of fixed assets is estimated to have increased in value more than 17-fold between 1972 and 1997.
For the New Zealand economy as a whole, the balance sheet shows what is often referred to as national wealth, the sum of non-financial assets and net claims on the rest of the world.
www.stats.govt.nz /products-and-services/Articles/capstk-Dec00.htm   (1498 words)

  
 The Knowledge Economy - What Is the Knowledge Economy?
New Growth Theory is based on work by Stanford economist Paul Romer and others who have attempted to deal with the causes of long-term growth, something that traditional economic models have had difficulty with.
For New Zealand, one of the single most important aspects of the Information Age is the "death of distance" (Cairncross, 1995).
New Zealand will be able to retain graduates who until now have emigrated in search of higher salaries.
www.med.govt.nz /pbt/infotech/knowledge_economy/knowledge_economy-04.html   (2417 words)

  
 Technology Innovation in New Zealand
W M Hamilton claimed, "The isolation of New Zealand no 1 White Clover was possibly the greatest single advance made in the recognition of a desirable pasture species - its vigour, high yield, and ability to respond to phosphate topdressing have been outstanding and of the greatest importance in raising pasture yield....
An obviously favourable factor in the rapid spread of the technology at this stage was the existence of men who had learned to fly during the war and welcomed the opportunity to continue with careers in the air rather than face the dullness of other jobs in civilian life.
The year 1918 appears to have been for New Zealand the threshold of a technological era that lasted until the 1980s......
www.techhistory.co.nz   (1162 words)

  
 New Zealand Economy
The country has substantial hydroelectric power and reserves of natural gas, although the largest gas field -- supplying 84% of New Zealand's natural gas -- is expected to be tapped out by 2009.
Australia is now the destination of 21% of New Zealand's exports, compared to 14% in 1983.
New Zealand has had a free trade agreement with Singapore since 2001.
www.traveldocs.com /nz/economy.htm   (777 words)

  
 Economy of New Zealand - About New Zealand - Products from New Zealand
New Zealand is one of the world's largest exporters of lamb and mutton, has a growing beef industry (about 75% of which is produced in the North Island), and supplies about 90 countries with meat (the major markets are the U.K., Iran, Russia, Japan, U.S., and Canada).
New Zealand is also one of the largest and most efficient exporters of dairy products.
New Zealand is the second-largest producer of sheep (after Australia) and largest supplier of medium to coarse crossbred wool (for carpets, upholstery, and clothing) in the world, with an average flock of about 1,800 sheep.
productsfromnz.com /browse_1821   (1454 words)

  
 CNN.com - New Zealand economy grows strongly - June 28, 2002
Statistics New Zealand also upgraded growth in the December quarter to 0.7 percent from its original figure of 0.6 percent.
The GDP figures come as New Zealand prepares to go to the polls on July 27, with the Labour Party-led government of Prime Minister Helen Clark looking to win another three-year term.
Regional analyst IMA Asia expects growth in New Zealand this year to be 2.8 percent, increasing to 3.1 percent next year.
archives.cnn.com /2002/BUSINESS/asia/06/28/nz.growth.biz   (386 words)

  
 Bloomberg.com: Australia & New Zealand
June 25 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand's economic growth rate accelerated at the fastest pace in more than four years in the first quarter as more houses were built and consumers spent more on cars and furniture.
New Zealand's jobless rate fell to a 16-year-low 4.3 percent in the three months ended March 31, helping first-quarter average hourly earnings for non-government workers rise 2.9 percent from the year earlier.
Fonterra will pay New Zealand farmers more for milk in the season ending May 31, 2005, because butter and milk powder prices are rising, boosting farmers' incomes by about NZ$420 million next year.
quote.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000081&sid=axh830kirreY&refer=australia   (676 words)

  
 Forex Blog: New Zealand's economy slows
New Zealand economists have revised the country's growth prospects downward by.6%.
Despite the forecasted change, New Zealand's economy is still growing at an annualized rate of 3.9%, which is nothing to scoff at.
It is worth noting however, that New Zealand offers the highest interest rates in the developed world, despite having the strongest economy.
www.forexblog.org /2005/03/new_zealands_ec.html   (318 words)

  
 Broadcasting (was: The New Zealand economy)
And news and current affairs had attained the corresponding > >character: Americanized predictable establishment blah blah with > >"distinguished" male anchorperson and ditto female "representative" > >business-suited partner.
A good book on the history of how New Zealand TV got into this situation is "Revolution in the Air!" by Paul Smith, Longman, Auckland, 1996.
If you want detail of the ownership of New Zealand media, I have a short paper which I keep up to date.
mailman.lbo-talk.org /1998/1998-May/000805.html   (437 words)

  
 Economy of New Zealand
A low New Zealand dollar, favorable weather, and high commodity prices have boosted exports, and the economy is estimated to have grown by 2.5% in 2000.
Growth is likely to slow in 2001 given the economic slowdown in important export markets.
The return of substantial economic growth led the unemployment rate to drop from 7.8% in 1999 to 5.2% in mid-2001, the lowest rate in 13 years.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/e/ec/economy_of_new_zealand.html   (1025 words)

  
 Economy Of New Zealand - Auckland Depot
Information on New Zealand's government as well as services and contact details.
Associated Press New Zealand Economy Expected to Slow 08.30.2004, 10:59 PM New Zealand's economy will grow a "buoyant" 4.3 percent in the year to
New Zealand - Mobile and 0800 numbers Maps...
www.drc-cbv.org /economy-of-new-zealand.html   (178 words)

  
 Current state of the New Zealand economy
HSBC New Zealand economic notes, Australia and New Zealand weekly, Currency research, Special report.
New Zealand country review is full text on the Business Source Premier database.
Apart from the New Zealand Official Yearbook this is a good place to start if you want an up-to-date overview of what has been happening in the economy particularly within the last eighteen months but also over the last five or so years.
www.library.auckland.ac.nz /subjects/bus/infosources/nzec.htm   (1273 words)

  
 FRST | Technology New Zealand
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) is the New Zealand government's national economic development agency.
Through its network of offices worldwide, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise aims to grow New Zealand's economy by building the capability of businesses and regions and facilitating their sustained and profitable participation in overseas markets.
Investment New Zealand, a specialist unit within New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, works to attract investment into New Zealand which will provide wider benefits to the New Zealand economy.
www.frst.govt.nz /business/index.cfm   (349 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 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.
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.
www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/nz.html   (1142 words)

  
 New Zealand Economy | New Zealand's Economy | New Zealands Economy
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.
New Zealand is heavily dependent on trade - particularly in agricultural products - to drive growth, and it has been affected by the global economic slowdown and the slump in commodity prices.
Thus far the economy has been resilient, and growth should continue at the same level in 2004.
www.travelblog.org /World/nz-econ.html   (482 words)

  
 New Zealand Business Economy : Immigration : New Zealand Migration Consultants and Visa Information
New Zealand business, economy and immigration directory offering a selection of professional companies and services, including associations, consultants, energy, exporters, financial, immigration, importers, jobs, relocation services, team building and trades services in New Zealand.
New Zealand business, economy and immigration information for an extensive selection of professional companies and services, including associations, consultants, energy, exporters, financial, immigration, importers, jobs, relocation services, team building, trades services and other businesses relevant to New Zealand business, economy and immigration.
Migration News - Migration News is an excellent resource for anyone considering emigrating to Australia, New Zealand or Canada.
www.newzealandnz.co.nz /links/Business_Economy/Immigration   (402 words)

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