Capital :Wellington

Land Area : 268,680 sq km

Head of Government : The Rt Hon Helen Clark (since 10 December 1999)

Population :4,035,461 (July 2005 est.)

Major Languages :English, Maori

Major Religion(s) : Anglican 14.9%, Roman Catholic 12.4%, Presbyterian 10.9%, Methodist 2.9%, Pentecostal 1.7%, Baptist 1.3%, other Christian 9.4%, other 3.3%, unspecified 17.2%, none 26% (2001 census)

Date of Joining : 1931

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Articles from E-Magazine:

• The Pied Pipers, Commonwealth Police Watch E-Magazine, Vol. 2, April 2005.
• Building Blocks...The New Zealand Police Service, Commonwealth Police Watch E-Magazine, Vol. 3, June 2005.

Articles from RTI Updates:

• Critics have argued that the money derives from the public and should therefore be open to scrutiny by the public. (6/10/04)

Reports from RTI Updates:

• Ombudsman's Report upon the Actions of the Department of Labour, 2004.