PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1907Independence26 September 1907 (from the UK)CIA World Factbook
- 1978Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1978Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1985Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1990First UNESCO World Heritage siteTongariro National ParkUNESCO World Heritage
- 1993Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 1998Most recent World Heritage inscriptionNew Zealand Sub-Antarctic IslandsUNESCO World Heritage
- 2000Joined the ICC (Rome Statute)UN Treaty Collection
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2018First space object launchedElectron 2 Kick StageGCAT
- 2023Most recent legislative election2023-10-14IPU Parline
- 2026Most recent space launchGCAT
