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New Zealand: ACT member staff flee earthquake
Feb 24, 2011
A deadly earthquake in New Zealand sent staff of ACT member Christian World Service scrambling to escape their office
ACT in New Zealand
ACT Alliance organisations meet in what we call a Forum to do joint analysis of the national situation, and joint planning.
Link through to Forum page in ACT Groups
Organisations with HQ in New Zealand
About New Zealand
- Population: 4.3 million (UN, 2009)
- Capital: Wellington
- Largest city: Auckland
- Area: 270,534 sq km (104,454 sq miles)
- Major languages: English, Maori
- Major religion: Christianity
- Life expectancy: 78 years (men), 82 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 New Zealand dollar ($NZ) = 100 cents
- Main exports: Wool, food and dairy products, wood and paper products