New Zealand is geographically in the southern and eastern hemispheres. Ideally located in the South Pacific Ocean, this is one of the places to see a new day, 12 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Here daylight savings starts in September on the last Sunday and ends in April on the first Sunday when the clocks are set back to GMT +12. The same is done in summer with clocks being put ahead one hour to GMT +13.
New Zealand is a diverse country and is appropriate for everyone. It is a country rich in cultural heritage, offers world class cuisine and wines, one of the friendliest people on earth and is also the safest, secure and stable country worth visiting anytime.
Visa& Currency
Indian passport holders must have a valid New Zealand Visa with a validity of more than 6 months and you must submit the required documents before flying to New Zealand.New Zealand Dollar is a strong currency. However, merchants and shops accept debit and credit cards, besides it is simple to exchange the currency at the exchange market.
Climate& Seasons
New Zealand has two main islands - North Island and South Island. South Island is bigger, but North Island is cosmopolitan with key cities, more populated and traffic. The climate is warmer in North Island, but includes scenic variety such as geothermal land, farm land, mountains, vineyards, and fascinating beaches to geothermal activities.
New Zealand has two main islands - North Island and South Island. South Island is bigger, but North Island is cosmopolitan with key cities, more populated and traffic. The climate is warmer in North Island, but includes scenic variety such as geothermal land, farm land, mountains, vineyards, and fascinating beaches to geothermal activities.
New Zealand enjoys four seasons. Summer is from December to February with 15-29 degrees temperature, March to May 10-22 degrees autumn, June to August 6-18 degrees winter and Sep to November is spring with 12-20 degrees.
November to March is the tourist’s high season and April to October is the low season. Though winter is low season, people interested in winter sports activities throng to New Zealand.
Transport
Getting around is safe and simple in the good public transport connectivity. Self Drive is the best transportation mode for tourists. Rental cars are available easily, but a valid credit card is a must, minimum 21 years, but for people below 25 years, the charges are different. There is no need for international driving permit in New Zealand.
Getting around is safe and simple in the good public transport connectivity. Self Drive is the best transportation mode for tourists. Rental cars are available easily, but a valid credit card is a must, minimum 21 years, but for people below 25 years, the charges are different. There is no need for international driving permit in New Zealand.