Ubicación: Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia
Coordenadas geográficas: 41° 0' S, 174° 0' E
Km de línea costera: 15,134 km km
Clima: temperate with sharp regional contrasts
Terreno: predominately mountainous with some large coastal plains
Cumbres: highest point: Aoraki-Mount Cook 3,754 m
Riesgos naturales: earthquakes are common, though usually not severe; volcanic activity
Moneda: New Zealand dollar (NZD)
Población: 4,035,461 (July 2005 est.)
Lenguas: English (official), Maori (official)
Capital: Wellington
División administrativa: 16 regions and 1 territory*; Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Chatham Islands*, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu-Wanganui, Marlborough, Nelson, Northland, Otago, Southland, Taranaki, Tasman, Waikato, Wellington, West Coast