TRAVEL TO NEW
ZEALAND

Like Australia,New
Zealand has a big
Family Reunion
traffic,but again
like Australia it
is also fast
developing its own
booming tourist
market. New Zealand
has a lot to offer the
UK visitor and the
sheer range of natural
and man made attractions
make a full island tour
a must.
Dailt Air New Zealand
flights from London to
Auckland. Travel is
often via Los Angeles
and a stop-over there
is well worth it,and
cuts down jet-lag!
New Zealand is
split into two main
islands - the north
with the main cities
being Wellington
and Auckland and the
south island with the
main city being
Christchurch.



Facts ands figures:
Capital:Wellington

NZ population:
3,300,000

More info from:
NZ Govt Tourist Office,
New Zealand House,
80,Haymarket,
London SW1 4TQ

Language:English.
Maori is also
spoken.

Time:GMT+12

Electricity:230 v AC

Currency:
New Zealand Dollar
All major credit
cards ok

Passports/visas
Full UK passport
Visas not required if
not staying more than
6 months.

	
Health:
No problems

Water:OK

Air travel:		
National carrier
is Air New Zealand
Check with your
travel agent for
cheaper consol.
flights to NZ.
Flights daily from
UK to Auckland
Approx flying time
ex London is
28 hours.

Main airports:
Wellington
Auckland
Christchurch
Hamilton

Hotels:
New Zealand has hotels
and motels of
international standard.
It also has moderately
priced modern hotels
private hotels and
guesthouses. New Zealand
has no national system
of grading hotels and
motels and standards can
vary in different areas.
Rates are cheaper in
rural areas than in
cities.Low cost motels
are now more in evidence
than ever.
Motor camper holidays 
are also available.

To see:
North Island:
Auckland city tour
Wellington city tour
Rotorua (geysers)
Northland beaches

South Island:
Nelson
Dunedin
Invercargill
Christchurch city tour
Queenstown(ski-ing)
Arthur's pass
Mount Cook
Abel Tasman Park

Climate:
Sub-tropical in the
North Island.Temp
in the South Isl.
The North has no
extremes of heat
or cold,but winter
an be quite cold
in the south with
occassional snow
in Christchurch and
Dunedin.Rainfall is
distributed
throughout the
year with most
rain falling
in winter.

New Zealands winter
is April to Sept.