Relationship dossier
Germany
New Zealand
Relationship assessment
Germany and New Zealand cooperate through strategic and climate-focused bilateral arrangements.
Germany toward New Zealand
+40Germany joined New Zealand in a 2017 declaration on strategic cooperation and bilateral work on climate action and energy transition, providing frameworks for cooperation with the New Zealand government.
New Zealand toward Germany
+40New Zealand joined Germany in a 2017 declaration on strategic cooperation and bilateral work on climate action and energy transition, providing frameworks for cooperation with the German government.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship is underpinned by a strategic cooperation framework and bilateral climate and energy work. These provide durable avenues for government engagement, although the depth and implementation of cooperation across policy areas are not fully clear.
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
Germany and New Zealand maintain a cooperative relationship, including a 2017 declaration on strategic cooperation and later bilateral work on climate action and energy transition. These arrangements support political and practical cooperation, though the scope and implementation of some areas are unclear.
Key developments
Germany and New Zealand adopted a declaration on strategic cooperation.
The two governments established bilateral cooperation on climate action and energy transition.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and scope of bilateral climate and energy cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing defense and security cooperation is uncertain.