New Zeland is an original signator to the TPP.

New Zealand has an incredibly successful film industry with some of the most beautiful panoramas in the world. The epic series of "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" were filmed in New Zealand.

New Zealand is ranked 31 by the IMF and 28th by the World Bank.

New Zealand has a GPD per capita of $35,760.

It's over GDP is $185.8 billion within a population of 4.442 million citizens.

The agricultural products of New Zealand include dairy products, sheep, beef, poultry, fruit, vegetables, wine, seafood, forestry, wheat and barley.

It's industries include manufacturing, mining, construction, financial services, real estate services, and tourism.

New Zealand is considered a High Income by the OECD. It has a poverty rate of 10.3 percent.

School enrollment of primary schools is 99 percent. There is a life expectancy of 81 years. 

New Zealand has a carbon footprint of 7.3 metric tons of carbon emissions per capita.

New Zealand is greatly dependent on international trade. (click here) New Zealand's economy has traditionally been based on a foundation of exports from its very efficient agricultural system: meat, dairy products, forest products, fruit and vegetables, fish, and wool. New Zealand imports mainly machinery and equipment, vehicles and aircraft, petroleum, electronics, textiles and plastics. Its main trading partners are: Australia, European Union, The United States, China and Japan. This page provides - New Zealand Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Content for - New Zealand Balance of Trade - was last refreshed on Monday, May 11, 2015.

New Zealand similar to other small countries such as Ireland have strong educational ethics and consequently have professionals that abound. The moral content of the country is seen in such acts of international concern as is the case with the recent Nepal earthquake.

New Zealand and the Himalayan Mountains have a history they share. Besides mountains, Sir Edmund Hillary was the first to scale Mount Everest. This is a picture of Edmund Percival Hillary circa 1953 with photographer unidentified.

May 11, 2015

New Zealand engineers are on the way to Nepal (click here) to assess earthquake damage in the capital Kathmandu.
Foreign Minister Murray McCully said the Nepalese Government had requested assistance from New Zealand experts, to carry out assessments of critical public infrastructure such as hospitals.
"Four New Zealand engineers, with considerable experience in earthquake strengthening, have volunteered their time and they are en route to Nepal," Mr McCully said.
"This of group engineers will be in Kathmandu for a week, and, in addition to undertaking damage assessments, they will also help determine whether a larger contingent of 10-12 engineers is required....