Official Language
English, Maori
Number of People
4.794 million (2017)
Currency
New Zealand
Electricity
Plug type I
220-240V Current
New Zealand is awe-inspiring. There is so much diversity packed into a small area and the scenery leaves you breathless.
Getting to/from
We arrived in New Zealand after visiting Tahiti and Moorea. We flew from Vancouver, Canada to Los Angeles, United States (2h 57m) to Papeete, French Polynesia (8h 25m), stayed there for 4 nights before flying to Auckland (5h 40m).
It is possible to fly direct from Vancouver to Auckland. I would totally attempt this 14h 10m flight if someone else paid for me to have a lie down seat. Otherwise I look for ways to break up the distance and add in a stopover destination.
Entry Requirements
Citizens from Canada and the USA do not need a visa and can stay up to three months.
UK citizens can stay for up to six months.
Proof of onward travel is required before entering New Zealand. They may also ask you to provide proof that you can financially support yourself during your visit there.
New Zealand Posts
Windy Wellington
Wellington really does live up to it’s claim to fame for being the windiest city in the world. There were a few times I was afraid of being blown right…
Street Art Tourist
I gave fair warning in the last post that street art would be coming. We walked around Dunedin specifically looking for it, but I did manage to take some pictures…
Big mountains, big birds and little dolphins
Day six we left Weetbix to rest at the campsite in Te Anau for the day while we let someone else do the driving and commentary on a tour to…
A red rocket named Weetbix
We flew into Christchurch and picked up our Spaceships campervan. She was to be our wheels, meals and bed for 10 days of touring and she made it through it…
More pictures from north of Auckland
Now that we are off the road, I am able to upload some more from the North Island portion before sharing the South Island journey. Random roadside stops From…
Auckland and Northland
We lost almost a full day on our 5 1/2 hour flight from Tahiti as we crossed the international date line. I don’t think I even noticed it since the…
Five Favourite Images from New Zealand
