New Zealand is a country in Australia and New Zealand, Its capital is Wellington, its country calling code is +64, and its ISO 3166 codes are NZ (alpha-2) and NZL (alpha-3). The official currency is New Zealand dollar (NZD) $.
New Zealand country code: +64
The country calling code for New Zealand is +64. Country calling codes identify the destination country when placing an international call. The international access prefix used to leave your originating country varies by telephone network. On mobile phones, the + symbol is generally used instead. After the country code, dial the local New Zealand number, dropping any leading zero used for domestic dialling.
New Zealand ISO codes: NZ and NZL
New Zealand is assigned NZ as its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code and NZL as its alpha-3 code. Alpha-2 codes are the two-letter codes used in web addresses, currency pairs and shipping forms. Alpha-3 codes are the three-letter codes used in banking, aviation and international standards work. The internet country code top-level domain for New Zealand is .nz. ISO country codes are standardized identifiers, but they can change when countries or territories undergo changes in international status or classification.
Currency in New Zealand: the New Zealand dollar
The official currency of New Zealand is the New Zealand dollar, with the ISO 4217 code NZD and the symbol $. Prices, salaries and official accounts inside New Zealand are quoted in NZD. Exchange rates move daily, so check a live rate before converting rather than relying on a figure you saw last week.
Time zone in New Zealand
The primary time zone for New Zealand is -11:00, currently UTC-11:00. This country spans multiple time zones. The clock above shows the primary time zone, so local time elsewhere in New Zealand may differ. The clock reads from your own device, so it follows daylight saving rather than showing a fixed offset.
Capital and geography of New Zealand
The capital of New Zealand is Wellington. New Zealand sits in Oceania, specifically the Australia and New Zealand subregion. Its approximate centre point is -41.00000000, 174.00000000. Traffic in New Zealand drives on the left. Languages recorded for New Zealand: English, Mฤori.
Which countries border New Zealand?
No land borders are recorded for New Zealand in this dataset, which is typical of island states and territories. The nearby page still ranks the closest countries by straight-line distance.
Public holidays 2026
23 recorded. Regional holidays apply only in the listed subdivisions.
| Date | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day | National |
| 2 Jan 2026 | Day after New Year's Day | National |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Wellington Anniversary Day |
Regional
NZ-WGN, NZ-MWT |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Auckland Anniversary Day |
Regional
NZ-AUK, NZ-NTL, NZ-WKO, NZ-GIS, NZ-BOP |
| 1 Feb 2026 | Nelson Anniversary Day |
Regional
NZ-NSN |
| 6 Feb 2026 | Waitangi Day | National |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Taranaki Anniversary Day |
Regional
NZ-TKI |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Otago Anniversary Day |
Regional
NZ-OTA |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Good Friday | National |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Easter Monday | National |
| 7 Apr 2026 | Southland Anniversary Day |
Regional
NZ-STL |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Anzac Day | National |
| 1 Jun 2026 | King's Birthday | National |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Matariki | National |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Canterbury (South) Anniversary Day |
Regional
NZ-CAN |
| 23 Oct 2026 | Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day |
Regional
NZ-HKB |
| 26 Oct 2026 | Labour Day | National |
| 2 Nov 2026 | Marlborough Anniversary Day |
Regional
NZ-MBH |
| 13 Nov 2026 | Canterbury Anniversary Day |
Regional
NZ-CAN |
| 30 Nov 2026 | Chatham Islands Anniversary Day |
Regional
NZ-CIT |
| 1 Dec 2026 | Westland Anniversary Day |
Regional
NZ-WTC |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Boxing Day | National |
Where New Zealand is
Centre point -41.00000000, 174.00000000.
