New Zealand

Summary of New Zealand located in Oceania.   Back to All Countries List


Offical Flag of New Zealand
FIPS Code :   NZ
ISO Code :   NZ
ISO 3 Code :   NZL
Numeric ISO :   554
Continent :   Oceania
Area in (Sq KM) :   268680
DMS :   40° 54' 2.01" S, 174° 53' 9.50" E
Phone Code :   64
Currency :   Dollar (NZD)
In Native :   New Zealand

New Zealand is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country has two main landmasses—the North Island, and the South Island —and around 600 smaller islands. It has a total land area of 268,000 square kilometres (103,500 sq mi). New Zealand is about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was the last large habitable land to be settled by humans. During its long period of isolation, New Zealand developed a distinct biodiversity of animal, fungal, and plant life. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland.

February 6 Waitangi Day: Commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi - New Zealand' s founding document
 
Capital :   Wellington
Neighbour Countries :   New Zealand has no neighbour countries.
Languages :   English,   Maori

Regions in New Zealand

Auckland Region
Bay of Plenty Region
Canterbury Region
Gisborne Region
Hawke's Bay Region
Manawatu-Wanganui Region
Marlborough Region
Nelson Region
Northland Region
Otago Region
Southland Region
Taranaki Region
Tasman Region
Waikato Region
Wellington Region
West Coast Region

Time zones in New Zealand

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Pacific/Auckland 12 Saturday, April 5, 2025 3:43:28 AM
Pacific/Chatham 12.75 Saturday, April 5, 2025 4:28:28 AM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
Chatham Islands Standard Time 12.75 Saturday, April 5, 2025 4:28:28 AM
New Zealand Standard Time 12 Saturday, April 5, 2025 3:43:28 AM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of New Zealand