- With 2.5 million vehicles for a population of 4 million, including children, New Zealand has one of the highest vehicle ownership rates in the world
- New Zealand has approximately 8 sheep for each person, a decline from the high of 20-to-1 in the early 1980s
- Wellington, New Zealand, is the most southerly capital city in the world
- Approximately 22% of New Zealand residents were born overseas
- Average summer and winter temperatives in New Zealand vary by less than 20 degrees
- More rainbow trout in the 2-3kg range are caught annually in New Zealand than in all other countries put together
- Most taxis in New Zealand can be paid for with a credit card
