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Location:
Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia
Population:
3,819,762 (July 2000 est.)
Ethnic groups:
New Zealand European 74.5%, Maori 9.7%, other European 4.6%, Pacific Islander 3.8%, Asian and others 7.4%
Religions:
Anglican 24%, Presbyterian 18%, Roman Catholic 15%, Methodist 5%, Baptist 2%, other Protestant 3%, unspecified or none 33% (1986)
Languages:
English (official), Maori
Area:
total: 268,680 sq km
land: 268,670 sq km
water: 10 sq km
Natural resources:
natural gas, iron ore, sand, coal, timber, hydropower, gold, limestone
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- New Zealand Government
- NZ Government Directory
- Governor-General of New Zealand
- Department of Conservation
- Department of Corrections
- Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Land Information New Zealand (LINZ)
- Ministry of Consumer Affairs
- Ministry of Defence
- Ministry of Fisheries
- Ministry of Agriculture
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Ministry of Housing - Te Whare Ahuru
- Ministry of Justice
- Ministry of Maori Development - Te Puni Kokiri
- Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs
- Ministry of Transport
- Ministry of Youth Affairs
- Ministry for Culture and Heritage
- Ministry for Emergency Management (MEM)
- Ministry for the Environment
- Ministry of Economic Development
- Ministry of Health
- Ministry of Research, Science and Technology
- Canada: New Zealand High Commission in Ottawa
- Japan: Embassy of New Zealand in Tokyo
- Russia: New Zealand Embassy in Moscow
- Singapore: New Zealand High Commission
- United Kingdom: New Zealand High Commission in London
- United Nations: Permanent Mission of New Zealand
- United States: Embassy of New Zealand in Washington DC
- New Zealand Treasury
- Local Government New Zealand
- New Zealand Qualifications Authority
- Work and Income NZ
- Creative New Zealand - cultural funding body and arts resource coordinator.
- Department of Internal Affairs
- Ministerial Services
- National Archives of New Zealand (Te Whare Tohu)
- Department of Labour - Te Tari Mahi
- Industrial Relations Info-Net
- Occupational Safety and Health Service
- MAF Quarantine Service
- Commerce Commission
- Industry NZ
- Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand
- New Zealand E-Commerce Summit
- Education Review Office (ERO)
- New Zealand Education Gazette - official circular of the Ministry of Education. Includes features, vacancies, and notices.
- NZ National Health Committee
- National Library of New Zealand
- Budget 2000
- Budget Documentation 1997
- Budget Documentation 1998
- Budget Documentation 1999
- Te Waimano - exhibit conceived and written by Malcolm McKinnon, New Zealand historian.
- Timeframes - gives access to a growing collection of heritage images from pictorial collections of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand.
- New Zealand Local Government Online - gateway to local government features a resource library, council list, discussion groups, and more.
- Antarctica New Zealand - provides leadership in developing, promoting and realising opportunities for New Zealand from international involvement in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.
- Corporate Trustee Services - division of the Public Trust that provides specialist trustee services to corporate customers.
- Crown Law Office - provides legal advice and representation to the New Zealand Government.
- New Zealand Customs Service - provides information on the New Zealand Customs Service and the laws and regulations regarding moving goods and people to and from New Zealand.
- Office of the Ombudsmen - explains the history, purpose, and role of the Ombudsmen.
- Securities Commission - purpose is to facilitate private capital investment in New Zealand by improving the efficiency and fairness of securities markets.
- State Services Commission - exists to promote and facilitate the development of a robust, high performing and high value for money State sector.
- eBill - receive and pay bills over the Internet.
- Home - core activities are message communications in letters, distribution of courier and parcel items and financial transactions.
- New Zealand Post Code Search
- Philatelic Center - by New Zealand Post.
- Ministry of Defence - Government's principal advisor on defense policy.
- New Zealand Campaign Against Landmines (CALM) - includes updates and information about actions to ban landmines.
- New Zealand Contingent Multinational Force and Observers (NZCMFO)
- New Zealand's Army - presenting news, philosophy, career oportunities, and more.
- No 35 Squadron Air Training Corps - youth group for 13-18 year olds.
- Royal New Zealand Air Force - details of aircraft, press releases, a career section, and history.
- Wellington Scottish Pipes and Drums - a civilian band originally formed from the 1st Battalion Wellington Regiment.
- Cleaner Production - offers information on pollution prevention and energy, water, and materials efficiency. Lists case studies of programs implemented by New Zealand businesses.
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- Ardern, Shane - Member of Parliament for Taranaki-King Country. Includes media releases and biography.
- McCully, Murray - member of parliament for Albany.
- Shipley, Jenny
- Smith, Dr Nick - member for Nelson and National Spokesperson for Education.
- University Book Shop
- eco2000 - promotes and demonstrates sustainable land management practices.
- Sustainable Wellington Net - designed to facilitate sustainable living.
- Adam Art Gallery - exhibitions present and critically interpret a range of disciplines, including the visual arts, craft, architecture, design, and music and involve areas beyond the humanities.
- Aigantighe Art Museum - holds New Zealand, Asian, Pacific, and European art works from the sixteenth century to the present day.
- Angela Bowey's Glass Museum - information and pictures from the Glasstime Museum.
- Art and Industry 2000 - a biennial festival bringing businesses and contemporary visual artists together. Christchurch, New Zealand, September 23 - December 31, 2000.
- Artspace - progamme focuses on new developments in contemporary art and includes screenings, performances and lectures as well as exhibitions.
- Artworks! - guide to what's happening at local art galleries.
- Auckland Zoo - provides an educational overview of exotic and native New Zealand animals found in the Zoo. Information is also provided on facilities and services.
- Butterfly and Orchid Garden - offers a walk through butterfly enclosure and exotic garden with orchids, waterlillies, and waterfall.
- City Gallery Wellington
- Dunedin Public Art Gallery - public art museum.
- Efil Doog - garden with original and Polynesian sculptures, art gallery with works by 19th century New Zealand painters, and more.
- Galerie Dessford Vogel
- Gifford Observatory - information about the history of the observatory and its renovation.
- Hamilton Zoo - breeding programmes, exotic animals, and animal education.
- International Antarctic Centre - offering visitors a meaningful and entertaining experience of the frozen continent.
- Living Art Sanctuary Wildlife Park - listing animals on display and an account of the parks development.
- Manawatu Art Gallery, The
- Marineland of New Zealand - features dolphins, seals, and sea birds.
- Museum of Transport, Technology and Social History (MOTAT) - tells the stories of people who built and used New Zealand's early technology.
- Museum of Wellington City & Sea - preserving and showcasing Wellington's heritage, harbour, and sea.
- New Plymouth Astronomical Society - observatory opening hours. Includes planetary information.
- New Zealand Fighter Pilots Museum - honours the fighter pilots of both World Wars and presents the aircraft of the Alpine Fighter Collection.
- Ngaio Marsh House - lifetime home of the crime fiction writer, preserved as she left it.
- Orana Wildlife Park - features animals, tours, conservation, and more.
- Otago Museum
- Physics Room, The - contemporary art project space.
- Robert McDougall Art Gallery and Annex - public art museum of Christchurch.
- Southern Encounter Aquarium - offering touch tanks, giant eels and carpet sharks.
- Sporting Memories Museum - family owned museum.
- Stardome Observatory - includes astronomy information for students and teachers, and events guide.
- Suter, The - includes events and exhibits.
- Taranaki Museum - includes information about the collection, Pukeariki Project, and the history of the museum.
- Waitomo Museum of Caves - museum specialising in caves and karst landscape.
- New Zealand Food and Recipes
- NZ Recipe Page
- Vegfed - information and recipes for New Zealand grown vegetables.
- Beef and Lamb Recipes - from the New Zealand Beef and Lamb Marketing Bureau.
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