The following lists events that happened during 1940inNewZealand. Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,633,600. Increase since 31 December 1939:...
of NewZealand during World War II began when NewZealand entered the Second World War by declaring war on Nazi Germany with the United Kingdom in 1939...
NewZealand (Māori: Aotearoa [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island...
NewZealand is one of only two countries in the world—the other being Denmark—with two official national anthems of equal status. The traditional anthem...
The NewZealand national cricket team (Māori: tīmi kirikiti a-motu o Aotearoa) represents NewZealandin men's international cricket. Nicknamed the Black...
of NewZealand encompass the gender, ethnic, religious, geographic, and economic backgrounds of the 5.2 million people living inNewZealand. New Zealanders...
Colin John Giltrap KNZM (1940 – 17 April 2024) was a NewZealand businessman involved in the motor vehicle industry. In the 2012 New Year Honours, he was...
The economy of NewZealand is a highly developed free-market economy. It is the 52nd-largest national economy in the world when measured by nominal gross...
Taxes inNewZealand are collected at a national level by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) on behalf of the NewZealand Government. National taxes are...
The human history of NewZealand can be dated back to between 1320 and 1350 CE, when the main settlement period started, after it was discovered and settled...
The prime minister of NewZealand (Māori: Te pirimia o Aotearoa) is the head of government of NewZealand. The incumbent[update] prime minister, Christopher...
National) have dominated the NewZealand national political landscape since the 1930s, the introduction of proportional representation in 1996 led to a multi-party...
This is a list of large earthquakes that have occurred inNewZealand. Only earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.0 or greater are listed, except for a few...
happened or are expected to happen during 2024 inNewZealand. Regal and vice-regal Government Other party leaders in parliament Judiciary Main centre leaders...
The NewZealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) was the title of the military forces sent from NewZealand to fight alongside other British Empire and Dominion...
Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city inNewZealand, and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region. It is the...
NewZealanders (Māori: Tāngata Aotearoa), colloquially known as Kiwis (/kiːwiː/), are people associated with NewZealand, sharing a common history, culture...
flag of NewZealand, also known as the NewZealand Ensign, is based on the British maritime Blue Ensign – a blue field with the Union Jack in the canton...
The electricity sector inNewZealand uses mainly renewable energy, such as hydropower, geothermal power and increasingly wind energy. As of 2021, the...
Wellington has been the capital of NewZealand since 1865. NewZealand's first capital city was Old Russell (Okiato) in 1840–41. Auckland was the second...
flight in1940. The NewZealand Government bought full ownership of TEAL in 1961 and the airline was renamed Air NewZealandin 1965. NewZealand's domestic...