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New Zealand

Parliamentary monarchy

New Zealand leans hardest toward Progressive, Multicultural and Secular.

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The 12 axes, with receipts

Map60% central · leaning
LocalCentral

Unitary state with a single-chamber parliament.

Vote80% democracy · strong
DemocracyAuthority

Democracy that held referendums on euthanasia and cannabis.

Freedom65% liberty · leaning
LibertyOrder

Legal assisted dying, but voters rejected legal cannabis in 2020.

Borders70% globalist · leaning
GlobalistNationalist

Independent foreign policy; nuclear-free zone.

War75% dove · strong
DoveHawk

Small defence force.

Culture85% multicultural · strong
MulticulturalAssimilationist

Bicultural Treaty of Waitangi; Māori and sign language official.

Property60% private · leaning
SharedPrivate

No inheritance tax.

Economy60% planned · leaning
PlannedFree market

Deregulated since the 1980s, with a minimum wage.

Trade80% free trade · strong
Free tradeProtectionist

Free-trade champion with no farm subsidies.

Religion85% secular · strong
SecularReligious

Secular, with a non-religious majority.

Society90% progressive · all in
ProgressiveTraditional

Same-sex marriage in 2013; abortion decriminalised in 2020.

Tech60% back-to-nature · leaning
Tech-forwardBack-to-nature

Nuclear-free by law and strict on genetic engineering.

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