The relationship between Tokelau and its administering Power, New Zealand, has been conducive to the increased level of internal self-government and the enactment of territorial legislation, bringing the people of Tokelau closer to the exercise of the right to self-determination.
托克劳与其管理国——新西兰——之间的关系有利于提高内部自治水平和颁布领土立法，使托克劳人民更为接近行使自决权的目标。