New Zealand is the most peaceaceful and safe country of the world, enjoying a level of tranquility that is rare in today's life. Its vast infrastructure offers all the amenities of life to the entire population through the length and breadth of the country.

New Zealand is inimitable country as the Kiwis have an enviable reputation in a variety of sporting activities. Referring to New Zealanders as Kiwis probably dates back to the First World War, when New Zealand soldiers acquired this nickname.

New Zealand is an independent nation and a member of the British Commonwealth. It has a diverse multi-cultural population of around 3.8 million. The majority of New Zealanders are of British descent and the largest minority is New Zealand's indigenous Maori who make up around 14 percent of the population.

 New Zealand's society reflects numerous years of migration from all parts of the globe. More recently people from islands throughout the Pacific, such as Samoa and Fiji, have also migrated here, along with immigrants from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

The largest non-European groups of people are the Maori, the first settlers of New Zealand, known as the 'tangata whenua' (the people of the land) who make up around 15 percent of the population making New Zealand a multicultural country. Maori culture, art and traditions are an important part of New Zealand's heritage and culture. English and Maori are both official languages, though the vast majority of people speak only English.