Relationship dossier
New Zealand
Norway
Relationship assessment
Cooperative ties include Norway’s participation in the EFTA–New Zealand free trade agreement.
New Zealand toward Norway
+30New Zealand negotiated and signed a free trade agreement with the EFTA states in 2024, including Norway, creating a framework for economic cooperation.
Norway toward New Zealand
+30Norway participated through EFTA in negotiating and signing the 2024 free trade agreement with New Zealand, providing a framework for economic cooperation.
Overall relationship
+30The EFTA–New Zealand free trade agreement provides a durable framework for economic cooperation involving both governments. The scope of other direct bilateral cooperation is less 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
New Zealand and Norway have a cooperative relationship that includes participation in the EFTA–New Zealand free trade agreement, signed in 2024. Norway took part through EFTA, while New Zealand negotiated the agreement with the EFTA states. The agreement is a concrete basis for bilateral economic cooperation, though the breadth of other direct government collaboration is less clear.
Key developments
New Zealand and the EFTA states, including Norway, signed a free trade agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The agreement’s implementation and practical effects on bilateral trade are unclear.
- The scope of direct cooperation beyond the EFTA–New Zealand agreement is unclear.