Relationship dossier
Cyprus
New Zealand
Relationship assessment
Modest cooperation, including a tax treaty and New Zealand’s historical peacekeeping contribution in Cyprus
Cyprus toward New Zealand
+15Cyprus participates in the bilateral double taxation agreement with New Zealand, which entered into force in 2013.
New Zealand toward Cyprus
+25New Zealand participates in the bilateral double taxation agreement with Cyprus and contributed personnel to the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus for many years.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes a practical bilateral tax arrangement and a sustained New Zealand contribution to peacekeeping in Cyprus. These are meaningful but limited areas of cooperation; the broader scope of bilateral engagement is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Cyprus and New Zealand have a modest cooperative relationship, including a bilateral double taxation agreement that entered into force in 2013. New Zealand also contributed personnel to the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus for many years. These arrangements indicate practical cooperation, though its breadth is unclear.
Key developments
The bilateral double taxation agreement between Cyprus and New Zealand entered into force.
New Zealand contributed personnel to the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond tax matters are unclear.
- The timing and scale of New Zealand’s contribution to the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus are not specified.