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Australia and New Zealand · Country dossier
New Zealand
CapitalWellington
CurrencyNew Zealand dollar (NZD)
PowerType I · 230 V
LanguagesEnglish, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
New Zealand’s two main islands reward slow travel by road, with strict biosecurity at the border and an NZeTA required for many visitors. It shares the angled Type I plug with Australia.
- Region
- Oceania · Australia and New Zealand
- Population
- 5.3M (5,324,700)
- Area
- 270,467 km²
Right now in Wellington
Local time in Wellington — Pacific/Auckland
New Zealand spans 2 time zones.
Weather in Wellington
Before you go
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Hotels, apartments and guesthouses in Wellington and beyond, many with free cancellation.
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Welcome Pickups
Pre-booked, fixed-price transfer from AKL to your stay.
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Airalo
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SafetyWing
Travel medical cover you can start while already abroad.
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NordVPN
Keep banking and email private on hotel and airport Wi-Fi.
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Upcoming public holidays
National holidays in New Zealand over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.
Practical facts
- Languages
- English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
- Calling code
- +64
- Internet domain
- .nz
- Currency
- New Zealand dollar (NZD)
- Time zones
- Pacific/Auckland, Pacific/Chatham
Power
Plug type: Type I
Voltage 230 V · Frequency 50 Hz
Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.
Airports in New Zealand
- AKLAucklandAuckland International Airport
- CHCChristchurchChristchurch International Airport
- WLGWellingtonWellington International Airport
- ZQNQueenstownQueenstown Airport
- DUDDunedinDunedin International Airport
- PMRPalmerston NorthPalmerston North Airport
- HLZHamiltonHamilton International Airport
- NSNNelsonNelson Airport
- BHEBlenheimWoodbourne Airport
- NPENapierHawke's Bay Airport
- NPLNew PlymouthNew Plymouth Airport
- ROTRotoruaRotorua Regional Airport
+ 25 more airports — use search to find them.
Know before you go
Source: Wikipedia — New Zealand, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.