| If you want to see natural beauty at its absolute best - | | | | Queenstown, and Wellington.The largest airport is |
| you must visit New Zealand. | | | | Aukland. All airports here are excellent. |
| New Zealand is also one of the easiest countries in | | | | Visa Requirements. |
| the world to travel around. The roads are excellent | | | | Citizens of North America and Europe do not need |
| (and almost deserted), hotels are plentiful, crime is | | | | Visas for visits of up to three months. Travellers from |
| almost non-existent, there are no dangerous insects, | | | | other areas should check with their own governments |
| snakes or predators to worry about, there are no | | | | before booking. |
| diseases or infections to guard against, the people are | | | | When To Come. |
| helpful and friendly, the currency exchange-rate is | | | | New Zealand is an all year round destination. The |
| massively in your favour (so your pound or your dollar | | | | weather here is mild and temperate. Temperatures in |
| goes a very long way) and English is the native | | | | the sub-tropical far north average around 25 degrees |
| language. New Zealand is paradise for travellers. | | | | in the summer (Dec, Jan, Feb) and 16 degrees in the |
| Basic Facts | | | | winter (June, July, Aug). South Island coastal areas |
| New Zealand is located in the southwestern Pacific | | | | average around 5 degrees cooler. In the mountains |
| Ocean. The country is made up of two large islands | | | | temperatures are considerably lower -especially in |
| (the North Island and the South Island) and several | | | | winter when it can drop to minus 10 - but the skiing is |
| smaller islands -Stewart Island and the Chatham | | | | great! |
| Islands. New Zealand is also known as Aotearoa, | | | | The seasons here are opposite to those in Europe |
| which is usually translated into English as the Land of | | | | and North-America, so the best time to come is |
| the Long White Cloud. The Realm of New Zealand | | | | probably in your winter - our summer. Escape the cold, |
| includes the Cook Islands and Niue, which are | | | | you'll love it! |
| self-governing, but in free association; Tokelau; and the | | | | Getting Around. |
| Ross Dependency (in Antarctica). | | | | Travelling within New Zealand is a joy. Internal flights |
| New Zealand is notable for its isolation, separated | | | | are plentiful. Roads are excellent and uncrowded. |
| from Australia by 2000 kilometres (1250 miles). | | | | Railways are superb, safe and spectacularly scenic. |
| Its closest neighbours to the north are New Caledonia, | | | | Where to stay. |
| Fiji, and Tonga. | | | | New Zealand is blessed with an abundance of great |
| New Zealand has a population of about 4 million(very | | | | places to stay. Whatever your budget - you'll find |
| small for a country of this size - so lots of space!). | | | | something you like! |
| Around 80% of the population are of British | | | | What to do. |
| descent,with the Maori being the largest minority. | | | | If I made a list - it would go on forever! |
| The largest city is Aukland. The capital city is | | | | There's so much to see and do here - you'll never be |
| Wellington. English is the native language. | | | | bored! |
| Money | | | | From Abseiling to White-Water Rafting, from Antarctic |
| The currency is the New Zealand Dollar, and the | | | | Encounters to Whale-Watching, you can do it all in |
| exchange rate is excellent - your money goes a long | | | | New Zealand. Popular activities include visiting |
| way! Credit-cards are accepted everywhere. If you | | | | spectacular glow-worm caves, jet-boating through |
| are from North America or Western Europe, you will | | | | canyons, rafting over rapids, skiing on pristine slopes, |
| feel right at home in New Zealand. This is a civilised, | | | | sailing in the Bay of Islands, walking or cruising through |
| highly developed country - with some of the greatest | | | | majestic Fjords, whale-watching, scuba-diving, trekking, |
| scenery in the world and no crowds to pollute it or | | | | visiting the Lord of The Rings movie areas, etc etc etc. |
| spoil it! Come soon - you'll have a great time! | | | | And for the less active we have an abundance of |
| How to get here. | | | | relaxing options too - including a round or two of some |
| New Zealand is a long way from anywhere! So the | | | | wonderful golf-courses, basking on uncrowded |
| only sensible way to get here is by air. | | | | beaches, wallowing in warm-water springs, and plain |
| New Zealand is well connected - with several airlines | | | | old gazing at the scenery everywhere you go! |
| flying here from all parts of the world. | | | | If you only ever make one major journey in your life - |
| There are six international airports here. They are | | | | make it to New Zealand - the most beautiful country |
| located in Aukland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, | | | | on the planet! |