New Zealand

New Zealand  (ニュージーランド,  Nyū Jīrando )  is a minor character in the series '''Hetalia:Axis Powers. '''



Appearance
New Zealand has short, curly light brown hair with horn-like curls on either side of his head. The two curls are designed to look like sheep horns, probably a nod towards the 7-1 Sheep to Human population size in New Zealand. He has thick eyebrows that resemble England's, He is seen wearing the red version of the New Zealand Army Band uniform.

Personality
New Zealand is usually depicted in a cheerful manner and seems to have a good relationship with England. He is shown to have a pet sheep, which helped conceal his nudity during his cameo in the Christmas 2010 event. Character notes in volume 4 describe him as a big-hearted shepherd with a carefree personality. According to England, he is responsible, contrasting with Australia's recklessness. Character notes describe him as the type of man to focus on a passing cat mid-conversation and feel disappointment when it vanishes from sight.

Trivia

 * New Zealand's gender was a topic of interest since initial debut, and Himaruya was purposely vague on the subject. However, New Zealand's gender was confirmed in a November 2013 blog post which referred to him as a male