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North Asia’s economic prosperity and political stability is crucial to New Zealand. The New Zealand government has devoted considerable effort and resources to developing trade and political relationships in North Asia. more
The heads of New Zealand’s Asian diplomatic posts met in New Zealand at the beginning of May 2008 to discuss keeping New Zealand ahead of the curve in Asia. The 14 Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Consuls-General, discussed a range of issues including security, trade and economic prospects for the region, and ways to position New Zealand for maximum advantage.
Compiled by Statistics New Zealand for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this is updated every six months. It lists, by country, the top 20 merchandise imports and exports, as well as trade in services. The "Grey Book", as it is known, is available from the Statistics New Zealand website as a PDF file (567KB) [external link].
These statistics, updated monthly, provide up-to-date trade figures. You can find them on the Statistics New Zealand website [external link]. Open the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet for the complete statistics. Import figures are available in Table 4, and export figures in Table 5.
The Ministry of Tourism releases up-to-date tourism figures and analysis each month. These figures are available from the Ministry of Tourism website [external link] and include historical comparisons. Other datasets are also available.
New Zealand is currently negotiating a Free Trade Agreement with China. Negotiations for a Closer Economic Partnership with Hong Kong are currently on hold but interest in an agreement remains strong.
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The economies of North Asia are becoming increasingly linked to New Zealand’s economic growth and prosperity. As these large economies develop, new opportunities in a variety of sectors are opening for New Zealand businesses. This 2004 paper examines New Zealand’s total economic relationship with the North Asian economies of Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. more
A range of cooperative activities between New Zealand and the Republic of Korea (ROK) were outlined in the Partnership for the 21st Century adopted by President Roh Moo-hyun and Prime Minister Helen Clark, during President Roh's visit to New Zealand from 7-10 December. While acknowledging its current healthy state and strong progress in recent times, the two leaders recognised the importance of actively building the bilateral relationship. The Partnership for the 21st Century provides a roadmap for carrying forward the dynamic relationship enjoyed by the ROK and New Zealand.
MFAT produces and maintains information papers for certain countries and territories in the North Asia region. The papers focus on the bilateral relationship and also contain general information on the country or territory.
Select a country or territory from the list below to read the information paper.
| China | Hong Kong (China SAR) | Japan |
| Mongolia | North Korea | South Korea |
| Taiwan |
These newsletters contain topical information from our embassies and other offices in the region.
New Zealand has representation (embassies, consulates and other offices) in the following countries and territories in North Asia:
We also have a New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office in Taiwan.
Read our regional travel advice for North Asia [external link].
