New Zealand is a South Pacific country located midway between the Equator and the South Pole. Lying within the South Temperate Zone, New Zealand has an oceanic climate, without extremes of heat or cold. Most parts of the country enjoy ample sunshine and rainfall, although the weather is rather changeable. Seasons are the reverse of the Northern Hemisphere, with temperatures generally higher in the north of the country, which experiences sub-tropical warmth in summer. Winter brings extensive snowfalls in the Southern Alps.
新西蘭是一個南太平洋國家，位于赤道和南極洲之間。新西蘭地處南溫帶，屬海洋性氣候，沒有嚴(yán)冬和酷署。盡管氣候變化較大，但全國大部分地區(qū)陽光充足，雨量充沛。新西蘭的季節(jié)與北半球相反，北部的氣溫一般較高，夏季有著亞熱帶地區(qū)的溫暖。冬季到來時，南阿爾卑斯山脈為大雪所覆蓋。
New Zealand is an active trading nation, linked to its principal trade partners by regular sea and air services. The country is one of the world's largest exporters of wool, and the largest single- country exporter of dairy products (notably butter, cheese and milk powder), lamb and mutton. Other major exports and timber products, fish and horticulturalproducts. China is one of New Zealand’s principal trade partners. The two countries have experienced increasing exchanges in many areas in recent years, including the frequent exchanges in cultural, educational and public health fields.
新西蘭是一個活躍的貿(mào)易國，通過定期海上和空中運(yùn)輸服務(wù)與主要的貿(mào)易伙伴保持聯(lián)系。新西蘭是世界上的羊毛出口國之一，也是單個出口乳制品(尤其是黃油、奶酪和奶粉)、羊羔內(nèi)和羊肉最多的國家。其他主要出口產(chǎn)品有木材、木器、水產(chǎn)和園藝品。中國新 西蘭的主要貿(mào)易伙伴國之一，兩國在許多領(lǐng)域里的交往，包括文化、教育和衛(wèi)生方面的交流 ，近年來有增無減。