Question: is the nz power plug the same as australia

Answer: Yes, The plug pictured on the left, as used in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and many Pacific Island countries, has two flat pins forming an inverted V-shape plus a vertical earthing pin. These flat blades measure 6.35 by 1.6 mm (⁄ by ⁄ in) with the Active and Neutral pins 17.35 mm (⁄ in) long set 30° to the vertical and the vertical Earth pin being 20 mm (0.787 in) in length. The pins are arranged at 120° angles around a common midpoint, with the Active and Neutral centred 7.92 mm (⁄ in) from the midpoint, and the Earth pin centred 10.31 mm (⁄ in) away.