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New Zealand Information

General Information on New Zealand

Area: 270,534 sq km

Population: 4,270,763

Capital city: Wellington (population: 350,000)

Largest city: Auckland (population: 1,180,000)
GDP per head: US$22,360
Annual growth: 2%
Inflation: 2%
Major industries: Food processing, wood and paper products, wool, textiles, dairy products, iron and steel, machinery, tourism
Electricity: 240V AC, 50 Hz
Weights & measures: metric

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New Zealand's regional areas:  Auckland Region, Northland, Coromandel, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, King Country, Taranaki, Eastland, Central North Island, Manawatu-Wanganui, Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa, Wellington Region, Nelson Region, Marlborough, Canterbury, Westland, Otago, Southland.

Business Hours: 9am - 5pm

Time Zone: GMT + 12 hours
Daylight Saving: Start: first week in October.  Finish: end of March

Newspapers:  The New Zealand Herald


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