New Zealand. New Zealand, island country in the South Pacific Ocean, the southwesternmost part of Polynesia. It is also called Aotearoa or the "Land of the Long White Cloud" in the language of the Maori (rhymes with "dowry"), the Polynesian people who settled the islands four centuries before the first Europeans arrived.
New Zealand is a country of stunning and diverse natural beauty: jagged mountains, rolling pasture land, steep fiords, pristine trout-filled lakes, raging rivers, scenic beaches, and active volcanic zones.
Check this page for latest breaking NZ news headlines, analysis, special reports from major urban centres including Auckland, Wellington.
Data, policy advice and research on New Zealand including economy, education, employment, environment, health, tax, trade, GDP, unemployment rate, inflation and PISA. Official site of New Zealand Tourism, Business, and Investment. It comprises two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island.