| ISO Country code: | NZL |
| SWIFT Country code: | NZ |
| Sovereign ratings: | Fitch: AA+ |
| Central Bank: | Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Established: 1933; Bank of Note issue |
| Monetary unit: | New Zealand Dollar(NZ$, NZD) = 100 Cents |
| Capital: | Wellington |
| Financial centre: | Wellington |
| Language: | English; Maori |
| Population: | 4,343,813 |
| Area: | 266,171 sq. km. |
| ± GMT: | +12 hours |
| Banking hours: | 09.00-16.00 |
| Public holidays: | 2010: Jan 1,4; Feb 6; Apr 2,5,25; Jun 7; Oct 25; Dec 27,28 (province-specific Anniversary Days are also observed) |
