Aotearoa (Maori) Timeline: The Dragon Splits
New Zealand OTL equivalent: New Zealand | |||||
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| Anthem: God Defend New Zealand Royal anthem: God Save The Queen |
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 Location of New Zealand within the Realm of New Zealand
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| Capital | Wellington | ||||
| Largest city | Auckland | ||||
| Official languages | English, Maori, NZ Sign Language | ||||
| Ethnic groups (2013) | 74.0% European, 14.9% Māori, 11.8% Asian, 7.4% Pacific peoples, 1.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American, African, 1.7% Other | ||||
| Demonym | New Zealander Kiwi (informal) |
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| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy | ||||
| - | Monarch | Elizabeth II | |||
| - | Governor-General | Dame Patsy Reddy | |||
| - | Prime Minister | Bill English | |||
| - | Chief Justice | Dame San Elias | |||
| Establishment | Independence from the United Kingdom | ||||
| - | Responsible government | May 7, 1856 | |||
| - | Dominion | September 26, 1907 | |||
| - | Statue of Westminster adopted | November 25, 1947 | |||
| Currency | New Zealand dollar | ||||
New Zealand (Maori: Aotearoa) is an island nation in the Southwest Pacific Ocean. It comprises geographically comprises two main landmasses—the North Island (or Te Ika-a-Māui), and the South Island (or Te Waipounamu)—and around 600 smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometers (600 mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga.
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