CapitalWellington
Government typeparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Chief of stateKing CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor-General Dame Cindy KIRO (since 21 October 2021)
Natural resourcesnatural gas, iron ore, sand, coal, timber, hydropower, gold, limestone
Industriesagriculture, forestry, fishing, logs and wood articles, manufacturing, mining, construction, financial services, real estate services, tourism
Export partnersChina 28%, USA 12%, Australia 12%, Japan 6%, S. Korea 3% (2023)
Import partnersChina 20%, Australia 11%, USA 9%, S. Korea 7%, Japan 7% (2023)
