British Commonwealth, Commonwealth of Nations - an association of nations consisting of the United Kingdom and its dependencies and many former British colonies that are now sovereign states but owe allegiance to the British Crown

country, land, state - the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"

New Zealand - North Island and South Island and adjacent small islands in the South Pacific

Auckland - the largest city and principal port of New Zealand

Christchurch - industrial city at the center of a rich agricultural region

capital of New Zealand, Wellington - the capital of New Zealand

Cook Strait - a narrow strait separating the North Island and South Island in New Zealand

pom, pommy - a disparaging term for English immigrants to Australia or New Zealand

New Zealander, Kiwi - a native or inhabitant of New Zealand

returning officer - the official in each electorate who holds the election and returns the results

North Island - the smaller but more populous of two main islands of New Zealand; separated from South Island by Cook Strait

South Island - the larger but less populous of two main islands of New Zealand; separated from North Island by Cook Strait

New Zealand - an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery

island - a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

Pacific, Pacific Ocean - the largest ocean in the world