New Zealand

HIGH RISK
Scoring: V1.8.1
Updated: 4/13/2026

New Zealand's economic indicators show elevated risk signals. The strongest signal is in Terrorist Attack (2311 historical precedent windows). Also notable: International Relation and Trade Agreement. Across all categories, 15,423 precedent windows were identified — meaning New Zealand's trajectory matches historical trajectories of countries that experienced these event types.

Risk Breakdown by Category

Top Precedents by Pattern Tier

RankCategorySaliencePrecedentsLast Event
1Terrorist Attack1.753742019
2International Relation0.512202021
3Trade Agreement0.472861994
4Economic Reform0.301761990
5Environmental Policy0.283082007
6Public Health Campaign0.222642002
7Economic Diversification0.141101997
8Environmental Initiative0.131761994
9Education Reform0.139242022
10Energy Sector Development0.09881998

Curated Events — New Zealand

48 events (1990–present)
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
2024
Treaty Principles Bill Sparks Nationwide Maori Protests
mass protest
2024
Government Reverses Smokefree 2025 Legislation
public health reform
2023
Jacinda Ardern Resigns as Prime Minister
government formation
2023
Cyclone Gabrielle Causes Worst Flooding in Decades
flood and cyclone
2023
Christopher Luxon Leads National-ACT-NZ First Coalition
government formation
2022
Anti-Mandate Protest Occupies Parliament Grounds
mass protest
2021
Housing Crisis Declared as Prices Surge
poverty and inequality crisis
2021
AUKUS Pact Announced Without New Zealand Inclusion
multilateral agreement
2021
New Zealand Shifts to Living with COVID After Delta Outbreak
public health reform
2020
COVID-19 Elimination Strategy and Strict Border Closure
epidemic and pandemic

QGI surfaces economically-grounded risk candidates that analysts should examine. Risk tiers reflect historical precedent density, not probability forecasts.