The city is the second largest in new zealand after auckland, and at 41 degrees south latitude, it is the southernmost capital city in the world. New zealand is one of the most recently settled major land masses. The cook islands was first included within the boundaries of new zealand in 1901, and in 1965, residents chose selfgovernment in free association with new zealand. Jobs in the new zealand, australia, cook islands, samoa, vanuatu, fiji islands. New zealand was an early promoter of the transpacific partnership tpp and was the second country to ratify the agreement in may 2017. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of new zealand 2020 information contained here. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. New zealands full participation in a number of defense alliances lapsed by the 1980s. The information regarding new zealand on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Trevor loudon is a new zealand rightwing author, speaker, political activist, and blogger. A view of new zealands capital of wellington, located at the southwestern tip of north island near the cook strait. A history of the pacific islands by steven roger fischer. The british colony of new zealand became an independent dominion in 1907 and supported the uk militarily in both world wars.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of new zealand economy 2015 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of new zealand people 2015 information contained here. The cook islands economy relies on tourism, fisheries, and foreign aid. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. Countries compared by economy gdp cia factbook per.
The polynesian maori reached new zealand in about a. The cook islands, named after captain james cook who landed in 1773, became a british protectorate in 1888 and was later annexed by proclamation in 1900. Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in new zealand invercargill. Inside the top secret cia files on new zealand who they. Five major geologic faults run through the wellington municipality. Whether youre looking for practical planning tips or youre interested in new zealands history and culture, here are some facts to get you started. Agriculture provides a subsistence livelihood for 85% of the population. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about new zealand 20 should be addressed to the cia. Locating debtors can be the most important and time consuming task involved in debt collection. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. An opportunity arose in 1997 to demonstrate to the national president of the property managers division of the real estate institute of new zealand reinz the tracing and debt collecting abilities of this business. A series of land wars between 1843 and 1872 ended with the defeat of the native peoples. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of new zealand 2019 information contained here. The official print version is available from the government printing office.
Oceania cia world factbook the best country factbook. Gateway to the south pacic, largest city in new zealand, stunning location surrounded by be autiful nature, close to waiheke island, perfect environment for outdoor acti vi ti es. This entry includes a definition of literacy and census bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. Te wahipounamu, the greenstone waters, is a sacred place in the maori culture of new zealand. Secret cia flights helped break 1951 new zealand waterfront strike, files reveal. Please select a country to view, world afghanistan akrotiri albania algeria american samoa andorra. Europe serbia the world factbook central intelligence agency. Mineral deposits, including oil, copper, and gold, account for 72% of. We have networks and resources available to assist us with locating debtors in new zealand as part of our debt collection process. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition the ability to read and write at a specified age. A view of new zealand s capital of wellington, located at the southwestern tip of north island near the cook strait. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with britain, the treaty of waitangi, in which they. Jacko, trump, prince andrew, and the cia kate briquelet.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of new zealand 2018 information contained here. Debt collection new zealand no collection no commission. Find out more about new zealand weather patterns and learn more about typical temperatures for seasons. Expanding new zealand s network of free trade agreements remains a top foreign policy priority. The cia in australia and new zealand part 1 juliet bonnay. The cia has released records that show us concerns about the rise of communism in new zealand and russias spreading influence in the pacific. The cia world fact book is a book that was written by the us government and is used as a resource for academic research. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about new zealand 2019 should be addressed to the cia. Freedom of information act electronic reading room this includes things like the declassified presidents daily briefs pdbs from the nixon and ford presidential administrations. Papua new guinea is richly endowed with natural resources, but exploitation has been hampered by rugged terrain and the high cost of developing infrastructure. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of new zealand 20 information contained here. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books. World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. The database was put online this week and reveals internal central intelligence agency reports which detail the inner workings of new zealand political parties, briefings on our prime ministers and the times we have upset the most powerful.
South pacific employment job opportunities in australia, new zealand, fiji islands, cook islands, vanuatu, samoa, new caledonia. The information regarding new zealand on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced. The cia has just put a large database of documents online. Pacific, melanesia, fiji, papua new guinea, solomon islands, micronesia, polynesia, cook islands, easter island, hawaii, samoa, tahiti, tonga, tuvalu, australia, new zealand, asian royalty pacific islands. Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the public domain and are free. Speculation over the existence of a southern land was not confirmed until the early 1820s when british and american commercial operators and british and russian national expeditions began exploring the antarctic peninsula region and other areas south of the antarctic circle. The central intelligence agency cia is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the united states, tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence humint. Luxembourg has had the highest gdp cia factbook per capita since 2002.
The first settlers of new zealand were eastern polynesians who came to new zealand, probably in a series of migrations, sometime between around ad 800 and 0. Traces the human history of nearly onethird of the globe over a 50,000 year span, taking the islands of melanesia. Against the backdrop of the neverending russia hacked our elections allegations, former cia agents ralph mcgehee and victor marchetti, and journalists brian toohey and jerry aaron, coauthor of the book rooted in secrecy, discuss with tony douglas the role the cia played in bringing down the whitlam government in australia in the mid 1970s. Now his connection is that he in fact was up to his neck in this whole labour committee for pacific affairs and in fact lectured chosen rightwing unions from here and new zealand, fiji, etc. The information regarding new zealand on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Under british rule, the islands of new zealand had been part of the colony of new south wales. Loudon is the author of three selfpublished books on u.
Sunset over mount cook aoraki in mount cook national park, south island. Cia world fact book, 2004antarctica wikisource, the. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. The information regarding new zealand on this page is republished from the 2019 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Theres a conspiracy theory that the cia invented the term conspiracy theory heres why march 16, 2020 11. Maps and geography new zealand abyz new zealand access new zealand amnesty international report 2015 new zealand background notes. In recent years, the government has sought to address longstanding maori. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. What types of information is in the cia world fact book. The book is divided in to categories and contains information about the. The cia has finally made public previously top secret files including about 4000 records about new zealand.
Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Cia world fact book, 2004new zealand wikisource, the. In the introduction to his book, hager said access to classified internal documents provided a. The new zealand public was contributing to the protection and support of the cia base, hager said. Portions of this site are based on the cia world fact book, a publicdomain work. In 1840 new zealand became its own dominion, which signalled increasing numbers of european settlers particularly from the british isles. An extraordinary database of cia documents has been made available, revealing the united states intelligence agencys history of spying on new zealand. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of new zealand economy 2020 information contained here. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. Theres a conspiracy theory that the cia invented the term. New zealand is similar in size to the uk, but only has a population of about 4 million compared to 63 million in the uk 29. The abstract expressionists emerged from obscurity in the late 1940s to establish new york as the centre of the art world.
Cia files on nz revealed otago daily times online news. Inside the top secret cia files on new zealand who they spied on and what they said. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about new zealand 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Department of state bbc country profile new zealand centre for intercultural learning new zealand cia world fact book. An extraordinary database of cia documents has been made available, revealing the us intelligence agencys history of spying on new zealand. Over the past 40 years, the government has transformed new zealand from an agrarian economy, dependent on concessionary british market access, to a more. Books by new zealand authors score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. At first, maori were eager to trade with the pakeha, as they called them, and many iwi tribes became wealthy.
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