Students must have a valid U.S. passport. NU students who hold valid passports from British Commonwealth Countries may be able to access the working visa, also, but that is not guaranteed. Many companies pay at the close of each month, and students need to have enough funds for, at least, the first month expenses in New Zealand. Since 1984 the government has accomplished major economic restructuring, moving an agrarian economy dependent on a concessionary British market access toward a more industrialized, free market economy that can compete globally. This dynamic growth has boosted real incomes, broadened and deepened the technological capabilities of the industrial sector, and contained inflationary pressures.
Inflation remains among the lowest in the industrial world.
Per capita GDP has been moving up to the levels of the big West European economies. The legal system is based on English law, with special land legislation and land courts for Maoris. English is the official language, but documents are regularly printed in both English and Maori. The New Zealand Maori population is the largest concentration of Polynesian people in the world. Geography Temperatures average 50 degrees fahrenheit to 70 degrees fahrenheit.