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General New Zealand Statistics

New Zealand Population

Resident population of New Zealand as at 30^th June, 2005 (provisional):

New Zealand Households

New Zealand has about 1.4 million private households. While 36% are families with children, 25% are couple-only households and 24% are single-person households. New Zealand's median age has slowly increased and single-person households have become more common.

New Zealand Education

Formal education normally begins at age five, though many children enjoy subsidised pre-school education. The schooling system is divided into primary, secondary and tertiary sectors.

New Zealand Tourism

New Zealand lies around 1,600 kilometres from Australia's eastern coast (a three and a half hour flight) and 9,000 to 12,000 kilometres from all Pacific Rim destinations (10 to 16 hours' flight). Auckland has the busiest of the several airports servicing international travellers. Peak travel months are December to February.

New Zealand Justice

New Zealand has an independent judiciary headed by the five-member Supreme Court. There are about 270 judges in New Zealand. Commercial law is increasingly compatible with Australian law.

New Zealand Exports

Principal exports are dairy products, meat, forest products, machinery, fruit and fish. Food processing is the largest manufacturing industry and there are a variety of small, light manufacturingindustries. New Zealand produces coal, oil and natural gas and various metallic and non-metallic minerals. The most renowned non-metallic mineral is pounamu/greenstone, used in jewellery.

International Travel to New Zealand

New Zealand's top 10 visitor source countries for 2004 were Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America, Japan, Republic of Korea, China (including Hong Kong), Germany, Canada, Singapore and Taiwan.

New Zealand Energy

New Zealand industry uses energy from a range of sources. Electricity is based on hydroelectric generation supplemented by thermal and geothermal powerplants. There are no nuclear power plants in New Zealand.

The country faces declining hydrocarbon resources. With growing industrial, commercial and domestic demand for energy of all types, alternative energy sources are returning to public interest.

Short-term Visitor Arrivals and NZ Resident Short-term Departure

Top Five Visitor Source Countries

In thousands. Years ending June 1999 and June 2004.

Merchandise Trade Exports - Top 10 Destinations

In million $. Years ending June 1999 and June 2004.

Exports of Main Commodities

In million $. Years ending June 1999 and June 2004.

Exports of Services

In million $. Years ending June 1999 and June 2004.

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