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[[Category:Nations]]
[[Category:Oceania]]
* '''Population:''' 4.4 million
* '''Aspects:''' Very Stable, Fifth Wave
Isolated and insular, New Zealand has retained much
of its distinctive culture over the past century. The economy
is heavily industrialized and based on [[Fifth Wave]] technologies.
New Zealand is loosely associated with the
[[Pacific Rim Alliance]], but stops short of active participation,
preferring to maintain its independence.

Early in the past century, New Zealand suffered internal
tension over the rights of ethnic minorities. Today the
country has managed to settle most such issues. Over 25%
of the citizens are Asian, Pacific Islander, or Maori. These
nonwhite minorities have been fully integrated into New
Zealand society, but have avoided losing cultural distinctiveness.
Indeed, a few Maori politicians have recently
developed considerable global influence, and there is a
minor fad for Maori folkways and music styles in the [[United States]] and [[Europe]].

New Zealand society carries memes similar to those
of Western Europe: strongly [[Preservationist]], but dedicated
to pan-sapient rights. [[Bioroids]] and [[bioshells]] may not be
created legally in New Zealand, but they may find refuge
there from persecution elsewhere.