Natural Partners History, culture, language and an unshakeable commitment to democracy have made New Zealand and the United States natural partners. Shared Pacific shores, a shared multicultural heritage. Shared values of economic democracy - commitment to market economies. Economic and Trade Interests Shared global and regional economic interests. Traditional close cooperation, to reduce agricultural protectionism and to liberalise World trade.
Bilateral trade is very healthy - with the balance heavily in favour of the United States.
New Zealand has continued to urge the Unitted States not to use its agricultural subsidies, particularly on dairy, in a way that adversely impacts on producers from non-subsidising countries. The economic reforms in New Zealand have led to one of the most deregulated economies in the world. New Zealand was a member of the United Nations Security Council during 1993-94, chairing the Iraq Sanctions Committee. Contribution to multilateral collective security and peacekeeping through commitments to numerous UN peacekeeping operations. Worked with US in Cambodia, Somalia, Rwanda and Haiti.