- Conventional Long Form Name of country: None
- Capital City: Wellington
- Type of Government: Parliamentary Democracy
- Date of Independence: September 26, 1907
- National Holidays: Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840); ANZAC Day (commemorated as the anniversary of the landing of troops of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I at Gallipoli, Turkey), 25 April (1915)
- Chief of State: Governor General Lt. Gen Sir Jerry
- Picture of Chief of State: *1
- Head of Government: Prime Minister John Key
- Picture of Head of Government: *2
- Description of Executive Branch/Powers: The monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of a majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general
- Description of Legislative Branch/Powers: Unicameral House of Representatives - commonly called Parliament (usually 120 seats; 70 members elected by popular vote in single-member constituencies including 7 Maori constituencies, 50 proportional seats chosen from party lists; serve three-year terms.
- Description of Judicial Branch/Powers: highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 5 justices including the chief justice )note - the Supreme Court in 2004 replaced the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in London, as the final appeals court
judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the governor-general on the recommendation of the attorney-general; justices appointed for life
subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court; tribunals and authorities; district courts; specialized courts for issues related to employment, environment, Maori lands, and military. - Suffrage (who is allowed to vote): All at or above the age of 18.
- Name of THEIR Ambassador to the U.S: Michael K. Moore
- Location of THEIR embassy in the U.S: 37 Observatory Circle NW, Washington, DC 20008
- Location(s) of THEIR consulate(s) in the U.S: New York
- Name of U.S. Ambassador to THEM : David Huebner.
- Location of U.S. embassy THERE: 29 Fitzherbert Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington
- Location of U.S. consulate THERE: Auckland
- Name of THEIR representative to UN:
- Picture of their flag: *3
- Description of the Symbolism of flag: Blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant with four red five-pointed stars edged in white centered in the outer half of the flag; the stars represent the Southern Cross constellation
- Video or audio of their national anthem being played: *4
- National Symbol: Southern Cross constellation (four, five-pointed stars); kiwi (bird)