New Zealand UK /ˌnjuː ˈziːlənd/US /nu ˈzi.lənd/ noun2 •A country and archipelago of Oceania, to the east of Australia. Official name: New Zealand. Capital: Wellington.After two pylonless months, July's pylon comes all the way from the hills outside Wellington, New Zealand. — 2023 •A rabbit of a breed that originated in California from rabbits imported from New Zealand. formsNew Zealands