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Geography
/ Terrain - New Zealand comprises two main islands, the North and South
Islands. Cook Strait, 20 kilometres wide at its narrowest point, separates the North and South Islands. The total land area, 268,680 square kilometres (103,738 sq mi), is a little less than that of Italy or Japan, and a little more than the United Kingdom. The country extends more than 1600 km (1000 mi) along its
main with approximately 15,134 km of coastline.
The South Island is the largest land mass of New Zealand, and is divided along its length by the Southern Alps, the highest peak of which is Aoraki/Mount Cook at 3754 metres (12,320 ft). There are 18 peaks over 3000 metres (9843 ft) in the South Island.
The North Island is less mountainous but is marked by volcanism. The highest North Island mountain, Mount Ruapehu (2797 m, 9177 ft), is an active cone volcano. The dramatic and varied landscape of New Zealand has made it a popular location for the production of television programmes and films, including the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the The Last Samurai.
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Economy
- NZD (Informally known as 'Kiwi Dollar') is the currency here. Dairy and Wine
remains the biggest industry alongwith Tourism.
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Access
- Different Airlines fly into Different Airports, Auckland remains
the preferred arrival point. Internally as destinations are
quite far apart, flights are the fastest and convenient mode of transport.
However driving around in New Zealand can also be an experience.
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Seasonality
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- Spring - September, October, November
- Summer - December, January, February
- Autumn - March, April, May
- Winter - June, July, August
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Spring
Sep, Oct, Nov |
Summer
Dec, Jan, Feb |
Autumn
Mar, Apr, May |
Winter
Jun, Jul, Aug |
| Bay of Islands |
High |
Low |
High |
Low |
High |
Low |
High |
Low |
| Temperature (C) |
19 |
9 |
25 |
14 |
21 |
11 |
16 |
7 |
| Temperature (F) |
67 |
48 |
76 |
56 |
70 |
52 |
61 |
45 |
| Rain Days/Season |
11 |
7 |
11 |
16 |
| Auckland |
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| Temperature (C) |
18 |
11 |
24 |
12 |
20 |
13 |
15 |
9 |
| Temperature (F) |
65 |
52 |
75 |
54 |
68 |
55 |
59 |
48 |
| Rain Days/Season |
12 |
8 |
11 |
15 |
| Rotorua |
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| Temperature (C) |
17 |
7 |
24 |
12 |
18 |
9 |
13 |
4 |
| Temperature (F) |
63 |
45 |
75 |
54 |
68 |
55 |
59 |
48 |
| Rain Days/Season |
11 |
9 |
9 |
13 |
| Wellington |
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| Temperature (C) |
15 |
9 |
20 |
13 |
17 |
11 |
12 |
6 |
| Temperature (F) |
59 |
48 |
68 |
55 |
63 |
52 |
54 |
43 |
| Rain Days/Season |
11 |
7 |
10 |
13 |
| Christchurch |
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| Temperature (C) |
17 |
7 |
22 |
12 |
18 |
8 |
12 |
3 |
| Temperature (F) |
63 |
45 |
72 |
54 |
65 |
46 |
54 |
37 |
| Rain Days/Season |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
| Queenstown |
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| Temperature (C) |
16 |
5 |
22 |
10 |
16 |
6 |
10 |
1 |
| Temperature (F) |
61 |
41 |
72 |
50 |
61 |
43 |
50 |
34 |
| Rain Days/Season |
9 |
8 |
8 |
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Information Courtesy - http://www.tourism.net.nz
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Visa
- If guests are visiting for three months or less and are from a country in the list below, they will not need a visa.
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Andorra
Bahrain
Brunei
Chile
Denmark
France
Hong
Kong**
Ireland
Japan
Latvia*
Luxembourg
Mexico
Norway
Portugal***
San
Marino
Slovak
Republic
Spain
Taiwan
Uruguay
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Argentina
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Estonia*
Germany
Hungary
Israel
Korea
(South)
Liechtenstein
Malaysia
Monaco
Oman
Qatar
Saudi
Arabia
Slovenia
Sweden
United
Arab Emirates
Vatican
City
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Austria
Brazil
Canada
Czech
Republic
Finland
Greece*****
Iceland
Italy
Kuwait
Lithuania*
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Romania
Singapore
South Africa
Switzerland
United States of America****
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* Visa waiver does not
apply to people travelling on alien's (non-citizen's) passports issued by these
countries.
All others have to
apply for a Visa and should have a passport validity of more than 6 months, have
confirmation of travel plans (Flights, hotels) and have proof of financial viability.
Typically regular travellers do not face any troubles in procuring a visa.
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For further information
you may email to : newzealand@nivalink.co.in
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