๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
NZ / NZL #75
Nomad Score
58.0
Cities
36
Region
Anglosphere,
Remote Work Friendly Countries,
Islands,
Oceania,
Oceania,
Australia and New Zealand
Currency
NZD
๐ COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
New Zealand
Capital
Wellington
Continent
Oceania / Australia and New Zealand
Area
268,838 kmยฒ
Population
5.3M
Density
19.7/kmยฒ
Government
Unitary Westminster parliamentary system
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Left
TLD
.nz
Calling Code
+64
Timezones
UTC-11:00, UTC-10:00, UTC+12:00 +2 more
๐ KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.938
GDP per capita (2030)
$66,594
Life Expectancy (2023)
83.0 yrs
Internet Users (2023)
96.2%
Inflation (2030)
2.0%
Unemployment (2030)
4.4%
Urban Population (2024)
83.9%
Life Satisfaction (2025)
7.0/10
PM2.5 (2019)
8.6 ยตg/mยณ
Political Stability (2023)
96th pct
Homicide Rate (2022)
1.5/100k
Human Capital (2020)
0.78
๐ญ CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
English,
Mฤori (te reo Mฤori),
New Zealand Sign Language
Religions
No religion 51.6%,
Christianity 32.3%,
Hinduism 2.9%,
Other 6.3%
Currencies
$ NZD โ New Zealand dollar
๐ฐ LATEST NEWS
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Reduces Visitor Visa Fees for Pacific Nationals for 12 Months | ๐ Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 2 weeks ago |
| New Zealand Migrates Family of Temporary Visa Holder Applications to Enhanced Immigration Online System | ๐ Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 2 weeks ago |
| New Zealand Expands AEWV English Language Requirements to Skill Level 3 Occupations | ๐ Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 weeks ago |
| New Zealand Active Investor Plus Visa Growth Category to Allow Philanthropy from June 2026 | ๐ Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 weeks ago |
| New Zealand Extends Charity Donation Option to NZ$5M Investor Visa Growth Category | ๐ Residency & citizenship | IMI Daily | 3 weeks ago |
๐ VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#28 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
113
Total Accessible
158
๐ Digital Nomad Visa
Visitor Visa (Remote Work Permitted)
ยท 6 mo
Immigration Programs
๐ป 1 Nomad
ยท
๐ 1 Student
ยท
๐ 3 Residency
๐ TOP CITIES
| # | City | Score | Cost | Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | 6.6 | $4,453/mo | -- |
| 2 | Dunedin | 6.5 | $3,613/mo | -- |
| 3 | Wellington | 6.5 | $4,144/mo | -- |
| 4 | Christchurch | 6.3 | $3,499/mo | -- |
| 5 | Queenstown | 6.3 | $4,302/mo | -- |
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