Relationship dossier
Kingdom of the Netherlands
New Zealand
Relationship assessment
The Netherlands and New Zealand have a cooperative relationship supported by bilateral agreements and international collaboration.
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward New Zealand
+35The Dutch government participates in bilateral arrangements with New Zealand on taxation and social security, providing frameworks for cooperation between the two countries.
New Zealand toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
+35The New Zealand government participates in bilateral arrangements with the Netherlands on taxation and social security, providing frameworks for cooperation between the two countries.
Overall relationship
+35Bilateral tax and social-security arrangements provide durable, practical foundations for cooperation. The relationship also includes collaboration in international settings, though the extent of direct government cooperation is 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
The Netherlands and New Zealand maintain a cooperative relationship, including bilateral arrangements on taxation and social security. Their governments have also worked together in international security settings. These ties support a positive assessment, although the scope and current implementation of bilateral cooperation are not fully clear.
Key developments
The Netherlands and New Zealand concluded a bilateral double-taxation agreement.
The Netherlands and New Zealand concluded a bilateral social-security agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current implementation of bilateral tax and social-security arrangements are unclear.
- Details of recent bilateral security cooperation are limited.