New Zealand at a Glance

New Zealand Factsheet

Population	4.2 million (2006)
Area	268,680 km²
Government	Parliamentary Democracy
Prime Minister	Helen Clark
Major Exports	Dairy Products; Meat; Forestry Products
Leading Markets	Australia, U.S., Japan
Currency	New Zealand Dollar

New Zealand: Latest Quarter 2007

Economic Indicator	June Quarter '07 (%)	Change Year on Year (%)
GDP	0.7	2.2
CPI	1	2
Unemployment	3.6	Flat

As of 30th September 2007 (http://www.stats.govt.nz)

New Zealand: Forecast

Key Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010
Real GDP Growth (%)	3.0	3.0	2.9	2.8
Consumer Price Inflation (av. %)	2.4	2.2	2.5	2.3
Budget Balance (% of GDP)	4.8	4.8	4.5	4.6
Current-Account Balance (% of GDP)	-8.2	-7.1	-6.9	-6.6
Exchange Rate NZ$:US$ (av.)	1.42	1.49	1.57	1.67

As of 25th September 2007 (Economist Intelligence Unit)