According to decision 4/CP.8, Parties included in Annex I to the Convention are requested to submit to the secretariat, in accordance with Article 12, paragraphs 1 and 2, of the Convention, a fourth national communication by 1 January 2006. This report reflects the results of the in-depth review of the fourth national communication of New Zealand conducted by an expert review team in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention and Article 8 of the Kyoto Protocol