Chorus , which was split from Telecom (now Spark) in 2011, [248] still owns the majority of the telecommunications infrastructure, but competition from other providers has increased. The New Zealand Post Office had a monopoly over telecommunications in New Zealand until 1987 when Telecom New Zealand was formed, initially as a state-owned enterprise and then privatised in 1990. Please refer to the policy wording for full terms and conditions. Policy limits and exclusions apply. New Zealand is a strong partner and friend of the United States.

The U.S. diplomatic presence in New Zealand dates back to the commissioning of the first U.S. Consul in 1838. The monarchy of New Zealand is the constitutional system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of New Zealand. Policy limits and exclusions apply. Please refer to the policy wording for full terms and conditions. As stated above, the New Zealand Government is formally termed Her Majesty's Government on the Seal of New Zealand. Formal diplomatic relations were established in 1942, following the United Kingdom's recognition of New Zealand's domestic and external autonomy within the British Empire. State Insurance is a business division of IAG New Zealand Limited. This information is only intended as a guide. This is a reference to the monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II, who is identified as the head of state in the Constitution Act 1986.

State Insurance is a business division of IAG New Zealand Limited. The current monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, ascended the throne on the death of her father, King George VI, on 6 February 1952.Elizabeth's eldest son, Charles, Prince of Wales, is heir apparent.

This information is only intended as a guide. New Zealand is divided into sixteen regions (Māori: Ngā takiwā) for local government purposes. Eleven are administered by regional councils (the top tier of local government), and five are administered by unitary authorities, which are territorial authorities (the second tier of local government) that also perform the functions of regional councils. [247] Proposals for new Australian states have been numerous since the late 19th and early 20th centuries; however, to date, no states have been added to Australia since Federation in 1901. States and Regions in New Zealand are listed below in order of decreasing population.