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Citizenship

● Respects property rights

○ Bill of rights 1990 No 109: Everyone lawfully in New Zealand has the right to
freedom of movement and residence in New Zealand.
○ Private property rights
■ Sect. 11A: “Everyone has the right to own property, whether alone or in
association with others.”
■ Section 11B: “Right not to be arbitrarily deprived of property”
● Progressive
○ the first country in the world to give women the vote.
○ became the 13th country in the world to legalize gay marriage back in 2013

● Trustworthy

○ New Zealand's media landscape is one of the most liberal in the world.
○ Defamation cases are civil matters and can result in both punitive damages and
heavy fines.
○ Journalists are generally able to cover the news freely, and physical attacks or
threats against the media are rare.
● Gender Equality
 ○ Between March 2005 and August 2006, all five highest offices of power in New
Zealand were held by women
● Well-distributed political power
○ The right-leaning National Party and the left-leaning Labour Party have
dominated New Zealand political life since a Labour government came to power
in 1935.

● Cares about the environment

○ Reducing waste is rated as the second (equal) most important challenge facing
New Zealand over the next 20 years behind reducing poverty.
○ Of those surveyed, 50 percent of New Zealanders are very or extremely worried
about the impacts of waste.
○ Of those surveyed, 82 percent of New Zealanders feel that it is very or extremely
important to improve the quality of our water.

● Cares about human rights

○ In a Washington-based think tank's social progress index report for 2017, New
Zealand is ranked very highly in terms of social progress.
○ indicators such as press freedom, corruption, freedom over life choices, tolerance
for immigrants, LGBT rights, and low pollution.
● Religious freedom
○ New Zealand has no official or established religion. It upholds the right to
freedom of religion, worship, and belief for all.

https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-
debates/rhr/document/47HansD_20050511_00001261/new-zealand-bill-of-rights-
private-property-rights-amendment
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/95787199/13-reasons-why-nz-is-the-most-progressive-
country-in-the-world
https://www.mfe.govt.nz/more/science-and-data/understanding-new-zealanders
%E2%80%99-attitudes-environment
Open for business

● Corruption
○ New Zealand is the 1 least corrupt nation out of 180 countries, according to
the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency
International.

● Favorable tax environment

○ New Zealand’s tax system is fair and has few loopholes (ways to
avoid paying tax). Our tax environment is also good for your
earnings and assets. In 2019, the US-based Tax Foundation ranked
New Zealand’s overall tax system as second in the developed world
for competitiveness and fourth for individual (personal) taxes.
● Bureaucratic
● transparent government practices
○ The Declaration on Open and Transparent Government was
approved by Cabinet on 8 August 2011

○ “The government holds data on behalf of the New Zealand public.

We release it to enable the private and community sectors to use it to
 grow the economy, strengthen our social and cultural fabric, and
sustain our environment. We release it to encourage business and
community involvement in government decision-making.”

● Cheap manufacturing cost

○ NZ’s manufacturing cost is typically more expensive compared with
China because initially, labour cost are much more expensive in NZ
○ Manufacturers had to adapt to overseas competition by making
things better or more cheaply. Companies that process forestry and
farm products have flourished in export markets, but most locally
manufactured goods are sold in New Zealand.

https://teara.govt.nz/en/manufacturing-an-overview
https://www.data.govt.nz/manage-data/policies/declaration-on-open-and-
transparent-government/
https://www.newzealandnow.govt.nz/living-in-nz/money-tax/nz-tax-system

Movers

● Distinctive
● Different
● Unique
● Dynamic
Cultural Influence
● Prestigious
● Culturally significant in terms of entertainment
○ NZ On Air, the government agency that funds our broadcasting
services, has a collection of TV programmes, films, music videos
and web series produced in New Zealand. They come with
introductory notes that will help you explore our culture.
● Fashionable
● Trendy
● Modern
● Has an Influential culture
○ New Zealand’s cultural influences are predominantly
European and Maori. Immigrant groups have generally
tended to assimilate into the European lifestyle, although
traditional customs are still followed by many Tongans,
Samoans, and other Pacific peoples.
● Happy
Entrepreneurship

● Easy access to capital

● Infrastructure
○ Quality infrastructure assets and services are vital to New Zealand’s economic
and social wellbeing. Energy, water, communications, and the transport of
people and freight all play a critical role in supporting the physical, financial,
social and natural capitals that underpin our living standards.
○
● Transparent business practices
● Educated population
○ The adult population in New Zealand is becoming increasingly well
educated. The share of 25-64 year- olds with at least upper secondary
education is 80%, compared to an OECD average of 83%. Among young
 adults (25-34 year-olds), the share rises to 87%, higher than the OECD
average by 2 percentage points.

● Skilled labor force

● Entrepreneurial
○ New Zealand had 546,740 enterprises, an increase of 1.8
percent from February 2018.
○ The number of paid employees in these enterprises (not an
official employment statistic) was 2.3 million, up 2.1 percent
from February 2018.
○ These enterprises had 582,480 business locations, 1.8
percent more than at February 2018.

● Connected to the rest of the world

● Innovative
● Technological expertise
● Legal framework
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