Did you know New Zealand was listed as one of the top 10 travel destinations? It was discovered by a recent worldwide poll of 32,000 travellers. Lonely Planet, a well-known travel guide has graded New Zealand as one of the top ten travel destinations in the world at number 2 with the title “favourite destination”. … Read moreNew Zealand in Top 10 Travel Destinations
Many words and phrases listed here are common to New Zealand, Great Britain and Australia. These are some of the ones commonly used in New Zealand along with their definitions. Banger : Sausage Bach : Holiday cottage (pronounced ‘batch’, originated from a shortened form of bachelor, referring to a dwelling fit for a single man) … Read moreSpeaking Kiwi (slang words and phrases)
New Zealand is one of the first countries in the world to see the dawn. Local time is 12 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and daylight saving Time (summer time) in New Zealand runs from 2am on the first Sunday in October to 2am on the third Sunday in March. During this period clocks … Read moreDid you know
Travel tips for travelers to New Zealand Bring your drivers license, The best way to tour New Zealand is in a car. Internation drivers license would be prefered as some car rental companies might have problems accepting drivers license of certain countries. Bring plenty of sun cream and protective clothing such as sunglasses, hats etc. … Read moreTravel Tips
New Zealand had a population of a little over 4 million people, 15% of the population are Maori, 7% Pacific Islands, 3% Others and the balance are of European descent. The Maori people named New Zealand “Aotearoa”, the “Land of the Long White Cloud”. There are 47 million sheep and 70 million possums. New Zealand … Read moreSome New Zealand Facts
New Zealand Essentials Full country name:Aotearoa/New Zealand Capital City: Wellington Area: 268,680 sq km Population: 4 million Largest City: Auckland (1.1million) New Zealand People People: 75% New Zealand European (Pakeha), 10% Maori, 5% other European, 4.5% Polynesian, 5% Asian, 0.5% other Religion: Predominantly Christian (75%) Language: English, Maori New Zealand Politics Government: Independent member of … Read moreNew Zealand Facts