New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand
Updated 8 November 2026
New Zealand is a country in Australia and New Zealand with its capital in Wellington. Its head of state is Charles III and its head of government is Christopher Luxon. On DiploMaps you can see New Zealand on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Wellington
- Head of state
- Charles IIIKing of the United Kingdom since 2022 (born 1948)
- Head of government
- Christopher LuxonPrime Minister of New Zealand since 2023
- Foreign minister
- Winston PetersNew Zealand politician (born 1945)
- Population
- 5.3 million (2025)
- Area
- 270,467 km²
- GDP
- $264.1 billion (2025)
- Currency
- New Zealand dollar (NZD)
- Official languages
- English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
- United Nations
- Member since 1945
- Region
- Australia and New Zealand · Oceania
New Zealand and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $181.6 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $1.7 billion
- Visa for UAE citizens
- Electronic travel authorisation (eTA)Up to 90 days with an NZeTA
Memberships
- OECD
- Five Eyes
- Commonwealth of Nations
- APEC
- Pacific Islands Forum
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)