Government:

here is a link to find information about the government of New Zealand:

• http://www.traveldocs.com/nz/govern.htm
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_New_Zealand

Education:

Secondary Education:

Students commence secondary education at about 13 years of age. They may choose to study at either a state or private school. There is a wide choice of subjects at 400 schools throughout the country. The school year, based on four terms, commences in early February and finishes in mid-December. Many international students complete the final year of secondary school in New Zealand before proceeding to tertiary study.

School uniform:

New Zealand as a former British colony, instituted a school system virtually identical to the British system. One of the first private schools in New Zealand had the grey/blue shorts as school uniform, like the British. A few years later, most schools had a Uniform.  A school uniform exist out a blazer, a school tie and a grey/blue shorts.

A blazer is a jacket, you can see it on the picture: