1 "God Save the Queen" is officially a national anthem but is generally used only on regal and vice-regal occasions.
[8][9]2 Auckland is the largest urban area;
Auckland City is the largest incorporated city.
3 Percentages add to more than 100% because some people speak more than one language. They exclude unusable responses and those who spoke no language (e.g. too young to talk).
[10]4 Percentages add to more than 100% because some people identify with more than one ethnic group.
[11]
5 There is a multitude of dates that could be considered to mark independence (see
Independence of New Zealand).
6 National Population Estimates: March 2009 quarter.
[12]7 Number of people who usually live in New Zealand.
[13]8 The
Chatham Islands have a separate time zone, 45 minutes ahead of the rest of New Zealand.
9 The territories of
Niue, the
Cook Islands and
Tokelau have their own cctlds,
.nu,
.ck and
.tk respectively.