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Reaffirming a strong Friendship 2 July 2008
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New Zealand places great store on its relationship with the United States. Both countries share a deep and longstanding friendship based on a common heritage, shared values and interests, and a commitment to promoting a free, democratic, secure and prosperous world. Both governments collaborate in a wide range of positive and productive ways. There is close cooperation in Antarctica and on Antarctic and Southern Ocean issues including safeguarding the environment, scientific research into key issues including climate change, and supporting the Antarctic Treaty system. New Zealand and the United States are working increasingly closely on issues of instability, insecurity and governance in the Pacific. Both countries have common interests in countering terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in the Asia-Pacific region and further afield.
As the world’s largest, most complex and technically advanced economy the United States is a key economic partner for New Zealand. The US is an important source of innovation, research and investment, and is a key market for New Zealand goods and services. The United States is New Zealand’s second largest individual export market and third largest source of imports. It is also a major source of foreign direct investment and inbound tourism. New Zealand co-operates with the United States to free up barriers to international trade, through the WTO and regionally through APEC.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully visited Washington DC from 2-7 april 2009 for the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the Antarctic Treaty. In Washington he met with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano among others. The Minister's first official visit to Washington DC was an opportunity, as he said, to bring "fresh eyes and fresh energy" to the relationship. Shortly after, Minister of Trade Tim Groser's visit to Washington DC from 13-15 May 2009 provided an opportunity to establish links with key trade and climate change counterparts in the new Administration, inject some ideas on key topics of interest and explore possible areas of future cooperation.
The strength of the relationship was highlighted during these visits. Secretary of State Clinton and Foreign Minister McCully described the relationship as the best it has been in 25 years. Prime Minister John Key also had a telephone conversation with President Barack Obama in May 2009, in which both sides reiterated their commitment to continued efforts to strengthen the relationship.
Cooperation on Pacific issues, relating primarily to stability and economic development, is an area of increasing dialogue and cooperation between New Zealand and the United States. The United States has long standing links with the region, notably from its presence during the Second World War, as well as through the Compact States in Micronesia, American Samoa and the US state of Hawaii.
The United States is a valued contributor to the Pacific Islands Forum dialogue partner process, and it has considerable development expertise and resources to help the region address its challenges.
New Zealand and the United States cooperate closely in operations in Antarctica and in the Antarctic Treaty System. New Zealand and the United States celebrated 50 years of Antarctic Cooperation at Scott Base and McMurdo Station on 20 January 2007.
New Zealand and the United States were amongst the 12 original signatories to the 1959 Antarctic Treaty and are both Consultative Parties to that treaty. We work together to ensure that Antarctica remains “a natural reserve, devoted to peace and science.” (Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty). Prior to this, under an Exchange of Notes in 1958, New Zealand agreed to make available certain facilities in New Zealand requested by the United States authorities for US activities in Antarctica. The United States in turn agreed to provide logistics support for New Zealand operations in Antarctica. This formed the basis for the joint logistics pool.
New Zealand and the United States cooperate closely in the Antarctic Treaty System on many issues, including on environmental management, combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and in promoting the development of a framework to underpin a future network of marine protected areas in the Southern Ocean. New Zealand and the United States also have a history of close collaboration in Antarctic research, including most recently in a range of International Polar Year projects such as the Antarctic Drilling Project and Census of Antarctic Marine Life, in which a scientist from the United States took part in New Zealand's 35-day voyage into the Ross Sea to study marine biodiversity and habitats on New Zealand's research vessel, Tangaroa.
Meridian Energy has recently started construction of three wind turbines on Ross Island, which will supply a portion of the electricity needs of both Scott Base and McMurdo Station. The foundations for the turbines were laid over the 2008/2009 summer, and construction is due to be completed by the end of the 2009/2010 summer. Logistical and operational support has been provided by the US Antarctic Programme along with Antarctica New Zealand.
New Zealand - United States economic relations cover the spectrum of commercial activity including the flow of goods, services and capital across all major economic sectors from traditional heavy manufacturing to agriculture. Newer areas of the knowledge economy are also prominent as New Zealand firms and institutions seek to commercialise their IP in sectors such as ICT, biotech and clean technology.
The United States is the largest economy in the world with a very high average income. Although merchandise trade with the United States decreased over the year ended September 2008 from the previous year, it was still New Zealand’s second largest export destination and second largest overall trade partner.
Exports of most major products decreased over the period, but the United States remains a major market for agricultural products. It is New Zealand’s largest market for frozen beef, casein, and whey and other milk products. Imports from the United States also decreased over the period, mainly due to a drop in imports of aircraft. For a number of years the United States has been New Zealand’s second largest source of imports, although it has recently been overtaken by China.
Detailed figures on NZ-US trade can be found under Trade Access below.
Although the US is already a significant trading partner for New Zealand, much scope remains to expand at relationship. Securing a free trade agreement negotiation with the United States has been a key New Zealand trade objective for more than a decade.
The announcement of the United States’ full participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations in late 2008, and more recently Australia Peru and Viet Nam’s indication they would like to participate, represented a significant milestone in New Zealand’s relationship with the United States and also in terms of our strategic positioning within the wider Asia-Pacific region. The first round of TPP negotiations was scheduled to take place in March 2009. However, in February 2009, the US requested a postponement of the first set of talks to allow the new officials to take up their positions and review US trade policy and priorities. The TPP partners have expressed their understanding of the reasons given by the US. The US had not yet announced a formal decision on the TPP following the trade policy review.
The expansion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership to include the US would remove barriers to New Zealand exports over time, expand two-way trade and investment, level the playing field for New Zealand with our competitors in the US market and enhance our shared goal of trade and economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region.
The US is New Zealand’s most important individual country market for agricultural exports. Our major agricultural exports to the US are beef, dairy products and lamb, with horticultural products increasing in importance. In return, the US is New Zealand’s second-largest source of agricultural imports, behind Australia. Our top three agricultural imports from the US are animal feed, fruit and nuts, and prepared food products, such as ready made sauces. New Zealand also imports a number of farm-related products from the US, including farm machinery, animal feed, fertiliser and insecticides.
There is excellent cooperation between New Zealand and the United States on agricultural issues – both in terms of policy matters and research and commercial partnerships. New Zealand officials are seeking to expand their relationship with the US Department of Agriculture with a focus on increasing cooperation in agricultural food technology and biotechnology research. A Joint symposium between New Zealand researchers and the US Agricultural Research Service on agriculture and wetlands is planned for June 2009.
Founded in 1986 and based in Washington DC, the US NZ Council [external link] is a private, non-profit, and non-partisan organisation that aims to strengthen bilateral relations. The Council's central focus is the promotion of economic and commercial ties, and cultural exchange. It works closely with the New Zealand Embassy in Washington [external link] in the areas of information dissemination, event promotion and strengthening of US-NZ linkages. It has strong ties with the Administration, Congress and business. The focus of the Council’s activity is on the promotion of free trade between the US and NZ.
The NZ US Council [external link] and American Chamber of Commerce [external link] , fulfil counterpart roles in New Zealand. They have both been very active in their partnership with the US NZ Council.
The second United States New Zealand Partnership Forum was held in Auckland September 2007. The Forum was characterised by strong satisfaction on both sides with recent constructive developments in the relationship and optimism for the future. The 2009 Partnership Forum will be hosted by the US NZ Council in Washington, 6-8 October. A delegation of around 50 political, government and business leaders are expected to attend from New Zealand.
Goods
In the year to December 2008, New Zealand exported $4.38 billion (est) worth of merchandise to the US. New Zealand’s top three exports to the US were beef, dairy and wood products. Other major exports include sheep meat, wine and aluminium. A number of new and innovative NZ companies now operate in the US market, including from new and emerging sectors such as ICT, agritech, health–related services and technology.
Over the same period New Zealand imported $4.6 billion (est) worth of merchandise from the US. In that period, aircraft were our top import from the US, followed by aircraft parts, medical or veterinary instruments, motor vehicles and computers.
Investment
New Zealand and the US have a well-founded investment partnership. The US is New Zealand's second largest source and destination of Foreign Direct Investment (after Australia). In March2007, US investment in New Zealand totalled $41.5 billion (16.3 percent of total foreign investment in New Zealand). New Zealand investment in the US totalledNZ$26.5billion (23.9 percent of total overseas investment). Portfolio investmentaccounts for a large proportion of this investment. Our outward foreign direct investment into the US was estimated at around NZ$1.8billion (9.5% of total outward FDI) inMarch2007. The US is estimated as contributing NZ$10.5 billion inward FDI (11.6% of the total). Major US corporate investors include Global Forest Partners, Hancock, Harvard Management Company, (all in the forestry sector), Pratt & Whitney and Lockheed Martin. Investors in the film industry include Walden Media, NBC Universal and Disney. Major NewZealand investors in the US include Fisher and Paykel Appliances, who manufacture white-ware and outdoor cooking equipment in the US, and Fonterra. Fletcher Building has acquired the large US company Formica. Nuplex and a number of smaller privately-owned New Zealand companies such as Tiger Turf have also invested in manufacturing capability in the US.
The US is also the largest source and target for Venture Capital and Angle investment and is therefore likely to be increasingly important as New Zealand seeks to commercialise an increasing portion of its intellectual property.
Trade access concerns
There are very few bilateral trade difficulties. New Zealand concerns are largely systemic and relate to US agricultural policy (e.g. the Dairy Export Incentive Programme (DEIP) and import tariff quota restrictions on dairy products). Access to the restricted US government procurement market is also important for a growing number of NZ companies. The US has raised concerns with New Zealand around investment screening, the New Zealand pharmaceuticals regime and the regulation of intellectual property rights.
In the post 9/11 era, there is greater interaction between New Zealand and the United States on security related issues both bilaterally and through common involvement in multilateral security initiatives. While bilateral defence cooperation remains an area where limitations relating to different views on the nuclear issue preclude a restoration of full military ties, there has been increasing interaction between New Zealand and United States military forces on overseas operations.
New Zealand has contributed New Zealand Defence Force personnel to Afghanistan, including New Zealand special forces, and has participated in patrolling maritime areas in the Middle East as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. This includes the deployment of RNZAF P-3K Orions and RNZN frigates. The New Zealand Special Air Services (SAS), operating as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, has completed three rotations in Afghanistan and has recently been redeployed there. The major deployment to Afghanistan has been the provincial reconstruction team (PRT) in Bamyan province (under NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) command). NewZealand is focusing its attention on peace and stability, including through support to the Afghan police and army. NZDF also has staff officers in ISAF and UNAMA (United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan) headquarters. Other areas of focus include health, education, and agriculture. The United States, through ISAF, provides logistic and in-extremis support to the PRT. Additional contributions (such as the deployment of medical specialists to Kandahar) are evidence of NewZealand’s ongoing commitment to achieving success in Afghanistan.
Both countries have worked more closely, in particular, on issues related to countering terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). New Zealand has been an active participant in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI), a US-led effort that aims to respond to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), their delivery systems, and related materials – while also maintaining consistency with relevant international and national legal requirements. These aim to establish a coordinated and effective basis through which to stop shipments of WMD, delivery systems and related materials flowing to and from states and non-state actors of proliferation concern.
New Zealand and the United States share concerns regarding the nuclear programmes of North Korea and Iran. New Zealand has implemented the United Nations Security Council Resolutions related to both countries. New Zealand has been a strong supporter of the Six Party Talks on North Korea and welcomes the progress being made in that forum.
New Zealand continues to develop its education links with the United States. The linkages between New Zealand and United States educational institutes is key to achieving New Zealand’s international education goals. There is a long history of university-to-university links. All New Zealand universities [external link] have four or more active partner institutions in the United States. These typically involve student exchange and study abroad agreements, opportunities for staff exchange, and collaboration in research. Participation in each other’s education and research programmes facilitate technology and information transfer and help to strengthen the New Zealand constituency in the United States.
The Fulbright Programme is highly regarded as one of the most prestigious academic exchange programmes in the world and is strongly supported by the New Zealand Government.
Fulbright New Zealand [external link] runs education exchange programmes between New Zealand and the United States, including: the Fulbright graduate programme, Fulbright senior scholar programme, Ian Axford (NZ) Fellowships in Public Policy, Harkness Fellowships, Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, Kennedy Fellowships and the Platinum Triangle Scholarship for Entrepreneurship. Fulbright also supports teaching and research in New Zealand Studies at Georgetown University.
Fulbright provides New Zealanders and Americans with the opportunity to experience each other's countries and make contacts that will endure beyond their time of study. These connections and experiences are not only of benefit to the scholars but are integral to the strength of the relationship New Zealand has with the United States.
The New Zealand Government has established a US/NZ Education Agenda to promote active dialogue and collaboration between the New Zealand Ministry of Education [external link] and the US Federal Education Department [external link]. New Zealand continues to be actively engaged with the US/NZ Education Policy Round Table and associated research projects in conjunction with the Consortium for Policy Research in Education[external link].
The United States is New Zealand’s most important bilateral research and technology partner. Around 40 per cent of New Zealand researchers have collaborative projects with US counterparts – more than with any other country. New Zealand has an umbrella government-to-government Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement with the US Government which acts as a platform for co-operation.
Both countries are seeking to build on established science and technology links to expand dialogue and co-operation in two emerging issues of importance to both countries: climate change and sustainability. The NZ-US Climate Change Partnership was launched in 2003. This partnership covers basic climate change science, developing new technologies, greenhouse gas accounting, public education, assistance to developing countries, and engagement with business. Since the partnership, more than 30 joint scientific projects have been undertaken.
We exchange views on policy issues and look to work together on research that will result in new technologies. For example New Zealand and United States scientists and the US Department of Energy are working on the potential of carbon dioxide capture in New Zealand’s geological strata.
New Zealand and the United States are also co-operating to measure the environmental impact of economic activities and promote more sustainable practices. One area is water sustainability and the New Zealand National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research and the US Geological Survey are working closely together on the science behind issues such as water allocation, water quality, and the economic and human costs of floods and droughts.
New Zealand and the United States have worked on two particular sustainability issues in the current WTO negotiations. One is the effort to free up trade in environmental goods and services, where average tariffs exceed 15per cent globally. The market for these goods and services is roughly the same size as those for as information technology or pharmaceuticals, so the commercial case is clear. But there are obviously also considerable environmental benefits from making these goods and services cheaper and more widely available. New Zealand and the United States also work closely together on our shared goal of creating sustainable fisheries.
New Zealand universities are increasingly building their links into the US whether it be by connecting with US institutions, their alumni or encouraging international student exchanges.
The USA is New Zealand's third largest market in terms of both visitor arrivals and expenditure after Australia and the United Kingdom. In the year to July 2009, there were over 196,000 US visitors to New Zealand. US visitors spent $608 million in New Zealand in the year to June 2009.
The US market has been soft in recent months due to the economic situation in the US. Firming of airfares and fuel surcharges on various tourism activities is also affecting arrivals. In the year to June 2009, while the US retained its ranking in terms of our key markets for inbound tourism, visitor numbers were down 9.1% over the last twelve months and expenditure was down 2.2%.
There are a large number of New Zealanders who have chosen to live in the US. Such individuals are often highly educated and have reached significant positions of influence and therefore provide a valuable network and source of ideas, expertise and contacts for New Zealand. New Zealand Posts and network of honorary consuls, along with a number of private associations and organisations such as Kea (keanewzealand.com) seek to maintain networks of New Zealand expats and maintain their valuable links with New Zealand.
The US is a regular destination for New Zealand cultural groups and artists. Maori performance group Kahurangi are based part time in the US and tour extensively. There is a growing affinity between Maori and First nations peoples which form the bases of valuable cultural exchanges. The US is the focus for many other New Zealand artists and performers particularly in the film, music, and digital arts. New Zealand comedy duo Flight of the Concords have proved a huge hit in the US winning numerous public and industry plaudits.
New Zealand is a member of the US Visa Waiver programme that allows VWP eligible travellers to travel to the United States for travel of business for up to 90 days without a visa. In 2008 the US Department of Homeland Security announced implementation of the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) [external link] which is a new fully automated, electronic system for screening passengers before they travel under the VWP. It is now mandatory for VWP travellers to submit an ESTA application prior to travel to the US. Further information is available at the US Department of State website.
New Zealand operates a Working Holiday Scheme which allows up to 5000 US citizens per year, between the ages of 18 and 30, to live and work in New Zealand. The US offers young New Zealand citizens a Work/Travel visa to allow them to work in the US for 12 months, subject to certain conditions. More information can be found at the website of the US Embassy in Wellington.
Many relationships exist between cities in New Zealand and the United States. These provide valuable frameworks for further cooperation and encouraging people to people links through cultural, education and other exchanges. Increasingly these relationships are based on mutual economic benefit rather than purely cultural exchange.
There are numerous official contacts between New Zealand and the United States, which provide the opportunity for high-level discussions and the continued development of bilateral relations. Ministers regularly meet with their US counterparts at international meetings and events. High Level visits between the United States and New Zealand take place several times a year.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully visited Washington DC from 2-7 April for the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the Antarctic Treaty. In Washington he met with Secretary of State Clinton and Secretary of Homeland Security Napolitano amongst others. The Minister's first official visit to Washington was an opportunity, as he said, to bring "fresh eyes and fresh energy" to the relationship.
From 13-15 May, Minister of Trade Tim Groser’s visit to Washington provided an opportunity to establish links with key trade and climate change counterparts in the new Administration, inject some ideas on key topics of interest and explore possible areas of future co-operation. Minister Groser met with USTR Ron Kirk and his deputy Demetrios Marantis, and Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs, Mike Froman. The visit also gave the Minister, in his capacity as Associate Minister for Climate Change Issues, the opportunity to call upon US Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern.
Deputy Prime Minister and Mnister of Finance Bill English visited New York and Boston from 3-5 September to make a numbe of investment-related calls including on the credit rating agencies, to update them on New Zealand's economic settings and to encourage investment into New Zealand.
The Minister of Education Anne Tolley visited Washington DC from 3-4 September to meet education providers.
Four senior US Congressional Delegations (House Science and Technology, Senate Intelligence, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and House Majority Whip James Clyburn) visited New Zealand during January and February 2008, reflecting the growing interest in New Zealand in Washington. United States Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs, Dr Paula Dobriansky, also visited New Zealand in January 2008. Dobriansky’s visit followed a separate visit she had made the week before to Antarctica, along with a number of other US officials and representatives, to participate in the opening of the refurbished United States base facilities at the South Pole.
Delegate Eni Faleomavaega, At Large Representative for American Samoa enjoyed a successful visit to New Zealand as Guest of Government from 3- 6 February. In Wellington the Congressman called on the Hon Winnie Laban and the Hon David Parker. He then travelled to Auckland, where he was guest of the Minister of Foreign Affairs at Waitangi and met the Governor General, Prime Minister, Hon Nanaia Mahuta and Hon Parekura Horomia, along with the Leader of the National Party and Pansy Wong, MP.
Associate Minister of Energy and Minister for Transport Safety, Hon Harry Duynhoven, led the New Zealand delegation to the 2008 Washington International Renewable Energy Conference held 4-6 March in Washington, DC.
Hon Rick Barker, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Civil Defence and Emergency management, and Courts, visited Washington D.C. from 29 April – 2 May to attend a Veterans Affairs Conference and to make calls on officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The Minister of Trade, Defence, and Disarmament and Arms Control, Hon Phil Goff, visited Washington DC 9-10 June. Mr Goff met with senior Administration officials Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer and Deputy Secretary of Defence Gordon England. He also presented Deputy Secretary England with a replica of the commemorative Erebus medal and citation and thanked him for US military assistance (from personnel from McMurdo base) at the time of the tragedy.
Mr Goff’s visit enabled him to engage interlocutors on the US trade agenda for the remainder of the Administration, particularly prospects for the Doha Round. He also encouraged the Administration’s interest in the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic partnership (P4) and its efforts to promote it with Congress. On Capitol Hill Mr Goff had meetings with Senate Finance Committee chair Max Baucus (D-MT), House Ways and Means Committee chair Charles Rangel (D-NY), and Friends of New Zealand Caucus co-chairs Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Ellen Tauscher (D-CA), along with other members of the Caucus and staffers who have visited or work with New Zealand. Mr Goff gave an address at the Peterson Institute for International Economics on Evolving Asia Pacific Regionalism: Opportunities and Challenges [external link], and attended New Zealand Trade and Enterprises's annual reception.
While in Washington Mr Goff also met key advisors to the Presidential election campaigns for McCain, Richard Armitage; and Obama, Dan Tarullo.
Hon Pete Hodgson in his capacities as Minister of Research, Science and Technology and Minister of Economic Development visited the United States from 16 – 20 June. In Colorado he visited the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and two associated companies commercialising biofuel and solar technology. He also attended the annual BIO Conference in San Diego.
The strength of the bilateral relationship was further underscored by the visit to New Zealand in July 2008 by US Secretary of State, Dr Condoleezza Rice. In addition to the bilateral relationship and the South Pacific, discussions with the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister covered a range of regional and international issues including Fiji, Afghanistan, North Korea, the Middle East and Zimbabwe. Following her visit to New Zealand, Secretary Rice, accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, travelled to Samoa for a meeting with Pacific leaders.
| Official Name | United States of America |
| Land Area | 9, 631, 418 sq km (includes US territories) |
| Population | 300 million (March 2007 est.) www.census.gov |
| Capital City | Washington DC |
| Religion | Predominantly Christian; large Jewish minority |
| Language | English (official, 82.1%); large Spanish-speaking minority (10.7%) |
| Exchange Rate | 1 NZ $ = 0.6991 US cents (September 2009) |
POLITICAL
| Political system | Federal Republic comprising a Federal Government, 50 State Governments and one district (District of Colombia). |
| National government | Executive Branch led by President Barack Obama (Democratic Party). Legislative Branch (Congress) comprising the House of Representatives and the US Senate (both are controlled by the Democratic Party). |
| National legislature | Bicameral legislature (Congress) comprises: Senate of 100 members; and House of Representatives of 435 members. Senators are elected for a six-year term on a first-past-the-post electoral system. House representatives are elected under a first-past-the-post system for a two-year term. |
| Last elections | 4 November 2008: President, House of Representatives, One third of the Senate |
| Next election | 2 November 2010: House of Representatives, one third of the Senate November 2012: President |
| Head of State | President: Barack Obama (since 20 January 2009) |
| Significant Administration Members | Vice-President: Joseph Biden |
| Main political parties | Democratic Party, Republican Party. Smaller parties include the Green Party and the Reform Party - neither of which are represented in Congress. |
ECONOMIC
| GDP(US$bn) | US$13,874.00 |
| GDP – composition by sector | Services (-2.6%); Industry (-5.5%); Agriculture (2.0%) |
| GDP per capita | US$45,253 |
| Real GDP growth | -3/1% |
| Main exports | Capital goods (40.%); industrial supplies (25.6%); consumer goods (12.8%); automotive goods (10.8%); |
| Trade deficit | US$681.1 billion (includes goods and services) |
| Current account balance | US$673.3 billion |
| Unemployment | 9.5% |
These figures are all April 2009 EIU forecasts
NEW ZEALAND TRADE WITH THE US (year to December 2008)
| NZ Exports (FOB) | NZ$4.38 billion |
| Top ten exports by value | Frozen beef; casein; whey and milk products; sheep-meat; wine; wood products; butter and milk fat; crude oil;mechano-therapy appliances and; unwrought aluminium. |
| NZ Imports (CIF) | NZ$4.6 billion |
| Top ten imports by value | Aircraft; aircraft parts; medical or vet instruments; motorvehicles; computers; mechanical appliances for water dispersion; turbojets and propellers; petroleum coke; telephone parts and; office machinery parts. |
Source: Statistics New Zealand
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United States Embassy in Wellington
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US Commercial Offices in Wellington and Auckland.
The Safe Travel website provides a travel advisory for travellers to the United States [external link].
